# Kottaikarungulam Village, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/radhapuram/kottaikarungulam/ Village · Radhapuram, Tirunelveli # Kottaikarungulam Kottaikarungulam is a village in Radhapuram sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **627112**. The 2011 Census counted **3,160 people in 865 households**, the 24th largest of 35 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.6%. - 3,160people (2011) - 865households - 86.1%literacy - 627112PIN code ## Kottaikarungulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kottaikarungulam is 627112.** Kottaikarungulam falls in Radhapuram sub-district, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code627112 - Gram panchayatKottaikarunkulam - Community development blockRadhapuram - Census village code643057 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kottaikarungulam from nearby towns? - Radhapuram (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Tirunelveli (district HQ)62 km by road - Vadakkuvalliyur (nearest town)17 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 Kottaikarungulam? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Kottaikarungulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Samugarengapuram - ○Degree college10+ km · Terkukallikulam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Thisayanvilai - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 14 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 Kottaikarungulam known for? The main crops are **paddy, cotton and banana**. About 7% of the 4,341 hectares of village land is sown, and 277 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 Kottaikarungulam Of every 100 households in Kottaikarungulam in 2011, 92 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Kottaikarungulam · ■ Radhapuram rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **95% Toilet within the home ****27%** **55% No toilet (open defecation) ****73%** **44% Tap water ****64%** **92% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **20% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%** **61% Use banking services ****42%** **55% Television ****86%** **89% Mobile phone ****62%** **67% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****15%** **23% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **3% None of these assets ****6%** **5% Own their home ****91%** **88% 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 Kottaikarungulam? ■ Kottaikarungulam · ■ Radhapuram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.1%** **87.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1055** **1030 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****942** **963 Working population ****44.6%** **41.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.6% for men and 80.0% for women. 54% of men and 35% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 89 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 153 (11%) · **■** Household industry 71 (5%) · **■** Other work 516 (37%) · **■** Marginal 579 (41%) 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 Radhapuram - Anaikulam3,726 people - T.Karungulam3,682 people - Tiruvambalapuram3,438 people - Kannanallur3,236 people - Kumbikulam3,148 people - Karaichuthuvari3,122 people - Kasthurirangapuram3,081 people - Achampadu2,947 people [All 36 villages in Radhapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/radhapuram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kottaikarungulam?627112 - How far is Kottaikarungulam from Tirunelveli?62 km by road - What is the population of Kottaikarungulam?3,160 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kottaikarungulam in?Tirunelveli district (Radhapuram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Kottaikarungulam?86.1% (Census 2011)