# Nochikulam Village, Sankarankoil, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/sankarankoil/nochikulam/ Village · Sankarankoil, Tirunelveli # Nochikulam Nochikulam is a village in Sankarankoil sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **627755**. The 2011 Census counted **1,213 people in 347 households**, the 68th largest of 83 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.6%. - 1,213people (2011) - 347households - 69.0%literacy - 627755PIN code ## Nochikulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Nochikulam is 627755.** Nochikulam falls in Sankarankoil sub-district, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code627755 - Gram panchayatNochikulam - Community development blockSankarankoil - Census village code642682 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Nochikulam from nearby towns? - Sankarankoil (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Tirunelveli (district HQ)64 km by road - Sankarankoil (nearest town)8 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 Nochikulam? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Nochikulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sankarankoil - ○Degree college10+ km · Melaneelidanallur - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Malayadikkurichi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Nochikulam known for? The main crops are **paddy, maize and ragi**. About 41% of the 438 hectares of village land is sown, and 93 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 Nochikulam Of every 100 households in Nochikulam in 2011, 95 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Nochikulam · ■ Sankarankoil rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **93% Toilet within the home ****11%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **80% Tap water ****100%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** **73% Use banking services ****29%** **46% Television ****79%** **84% Mobile phone ****58%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****27%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****10%** **8% Own their home ****98%** **91% 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 Nochikulam? ■ Nochikulam · ■ Sankarankoil rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.0%** **73.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****963** **1027 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****742** **968 Working population ****58.5%** **54.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.3% for men and 54.5% for women. 59% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 7 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 298 (42%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 131 (18%) · **■** Marginal 264 (37%) 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 Sankarankoil - Ramalingapuram1,487 people - Kurunjakulam1,425 people - Chattrappatti1,420 people - Ilandaikulam1,265 people - Vagaikulam1,204 people - K.Karisalkulam1,178 people - Chinnakovilankulam1,076 people - Valavandapuram1,045 people [All 85 villages in Sankarankoil](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/sankarankoil/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Nochikulam?627755 - How far is Nochikulam from Tirunelveli?64 km by road - What is the population of Nochikulam?1,213 (Census 2011) - Which district is Nochikulam in?Tirunelveli district (Sankarankoil sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Nochikulam?69.0% (Census 2011)