# Urumankulam Village, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Radhapuram, Tirunelveli 

# Urumankulam

Urumankulam is a village in Radhapuram sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **627654**. The 2011 Census counted **4,868 people in 1,190 households**, the 13th largest of 35 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.6%.

- 4,868people (2011)
- 1,190households
- 86.0%literacy
- 627654PIN code

## Urumankulam PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Urumankulam is 627654.** Urumankulam falls in Radhapuram sub-district, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code627654
- Gram panchayatAnaikarai, Urumankula
- Community development blockRadhapuram
- Census village code643063

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Urumankulam from nearby towns?

- Radhapuram (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Tirunelveli (district HQ)68 km by road
- Thisayanvilai (nearest town)7 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 Urumankulam?

19 services counted by the Census are inside Urumankulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 5 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 private
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn 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
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college5–10 km · Thisayanvilai
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Thisayanvilai
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- 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 Urumankulam known for?

The main crops are **coconut, paddy and banana**. Products made here include beedi, clay pots and mat. About 10% of the 2,617 hectares of village land is sown, and 250 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 Urumankulam

Of every 100 households in Urumankulam in 2011, 92 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Urumankulam · ■ Radhapuram rural average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****40%**

**55%

No toilet (open defecation) ****60%**

**44%

Tap water ****98%**

**92%

Drinking water within premises ****6%**

**20%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%**

**36%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

**61%

Use banking services ****32%**

**55%

Television ****87%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**23%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****4%**

**5%

Own their home ****90%**

**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 Urumankulam?

■ Urumankulam · ■ Radhapuram rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.0%**

**87.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1078**

**1030

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****873**

**963

Working population ****36.9%**

**41.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.8% for men and 80.8% for women. 55% of men and 20% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 159 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 565 (31%) · **■** Household industry 86 (5%) · **■** Other work 548 (31%) · **■** Marginal 436 (24%)

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

- Karaichuthupudur7,184 people
- Dhanakkarkulam6,308 people
- Kuttam6,281 people
- Samugarengapuram5,522 people
- Muthumuthamozhi4,786 people
- Erukkandurai4,586 people
- Udayathoor4,550 people
- Veppilangulam4,440 people

[All 36 villages in Radhapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/radhapuram/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Urumankulam?627654
- How far is Urumankulam from Tirunelveli?68 km by road
- What is the population of Urumankulam?4,868 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Urumankulam in?Tirunelveli district (Radhapuram sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Urumankulam?86.0% (Census 2011)
