# Velankulam Village, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/palayamkottai/velankulam/ Village · Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli # Velankulam Velankulam is a village in Palayamkottai sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **627351**. The 2011 Census counted **285 people in 75 households**, the 36th largest of 40 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.5%. - 285people (2011) - 75households - 82.6%literacy - 627351PIN code ## Velankulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Velankulam is 627351.** Velankulam falls in Palayamkottai sub-district, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code627351 - Gram panchayatMelaputhaneri - Community development blockPalayamkottai - Census village code642901 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Velankulam from nearby towns? - Tirunelveli (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Tirunelveli (district HQ)12 km by road - Tirunelveli (nearest town)6 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Velankulam? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Velankulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Uthamapandiyankulam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Ariyakulam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Tirunelveli - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Velankulam known for? The main crops are **paddy, banana and sugarcane**. About 68% of the 104 hectares of village land is sown, and 71 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Velankulam Of every 100 households in Velankulam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Velankulam · ■ Palayamkottai rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **95% Toilet within the home ****21%** **41% No toilet (open defecation) ****79%** **55% Tap water ****100%** **83% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****82%** **42% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****18%** **54% Use banking services ****99%** **62% Television ****96%** **88% Mobile phone ****61%** **70% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****17%** **31% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **4% None of these assets ****0%** **5% Own their home ****99%** **83% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Velankulam? ■ Velankulam · ■ Palayamkottai rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.6%** **83.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****952** **1015 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****583** **972 Working population ****54.7%** **44.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.6% for men and 72.8% for women. 58% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 98 (63%) · **■** Farm labourers 21 (13%) · **■** Household industry 8 (5%) · **■** Other work 28 (18%) · **■** Marginal 1 (1%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Palayamkottai - Uthamapandiyankulam547 people - Paraikkulam413 people - Vagaikulam364 people - Avanapperi358 people - Kilathiruvengadanathapuram279 people - Kuravankulam75 people - Gangainadarkulam73 people - Thiruthu52 people [All 41 villages in Palayamkottai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/palayamkottai/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Velankulam?627351 - How far is Velankulam from Tirunelveli?12 km by road - What is the population of Velankulam?285 (Census 2011) - Which district is Velankulam in?Tirunelveli district (Palayamkottai sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Velankulam?82.6% (Census 2011)