# Varaganur Village, Sankarankoil, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/sankarankoil/varaganur/ Village · Sankarankoil, Tirunelveli # Varaganur Varaganur is a village in Sankarankoil sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **627140**. The 2011 Census counted **2,574 people in 781 households**, the 38th largest of 83 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.6%. - 2,574people (2011) - 781households - 76.9%literacy - 627140PIN code ## Varaganur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Varaganur is 627140.** Varaganur falls in Sankarankoil sub-district, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code627140 - Gram panchayatVaraganur - Community development blockKuruvikulam - Census village code642646 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Varaganur from nearby towns? - Sankarankoil (sub-district HQ)28 km by road - Tirunelveli (district HQ)75 km by road - Tirunelveli (nearest town)10 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 Varaganur? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Varaganur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public 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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Tiruvenkadam - ○Degree college10+ km · Kalappakulam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Tiruvenkadam - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Varaganur known for? The main crops are **corn, cotton and sunflower**. Products made here include crackers. About 61% of the 1,402 hectares of village land is sown, and 29 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 Varaganur Of every 100 households in Varaganur in 2011, 93 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Varaganur · ■ Sankarankoil rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **93% Toilet within the home ****12%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **80% Tap water ****99%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****73%** **73% Use banking services ****74%** **46% Television ****88%** **84% Mobile phone ****54%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****25%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****8%** **8% Own their home ****90%** **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 Varaganur? ■ Varaganur · ■ Sankarankoil rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.9%** **73.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1030** **1027 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****842** **968 Working population ****61.3%** **54.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.0% for men and 67.3% for women. 63% of men and 59% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 401 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 818 (52%) · **■** Household industry 20 (1%) · **■** Other work 331 (21%) · **■** Marginal 8 (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 Sankarankoil - A.Karisalkulam3,394 people - Paruvakkudi3,161 people - Melaneelidanallur2,813 people - Kuvalaikkanni2,675 people - Kilveerasigamani2,558 people - Malaiyankulam2,527 people - Sangupatti2,418 people - Sundankurichi2,387 people [All 85 villages in Sankarankoil](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/sankarankoil/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Varaganur?627140 - How far is Varaganur from Tirunelveli?75 km by road - What is the population of Varaganur?2,574 (Census 2011) - Which district is Varaganur in?Tirunelveli district (Sankarankoil sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Varaganur?76.9% (Census 2011)