# Vellakal Village, Veerakeralamputhur, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/veerakeralamputhur/vellakal/ Village · Veerakeralamputhur, Tirunelveli # Vellakal Vellakal is a village in Veerakeralamputhur sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **627806**. The 2011 Census counted **8,363 people in 2,300 households**, the 1st largest of 20 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%. - 8,363people (2011) - 2,300households - 72.6%literacy - 627806PIN code ## Vellakal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Vellakal is 627806.** Vellakal falls in Veerakeralamputhur sub-district, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code627806 - Gram panchayatRajapandi, Keelavellakkal , Inamvellakal , Idaiyarthavanai - Community development blockKeezhapavur - Census village code642740 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Vellakal from nearby towns? - Veerakeralamputhur (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Tirunelveli (district HQ)45 km by road - Surandai (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 Vellakal? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Vellakal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Surandai - ○Degree college5–10 km · Surandai - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Veerakeralampudur - ○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 - ○Public library5–10 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 Vellakal known for? The main crops are **paddy, tomato and onion**. Products made here include beedi. About 72% of the 568 hectares of village land is sown, and 393 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 Vellakal Of every 100 households in Vellakal in 2011, 92 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Vellakal · ■ Veerakeralamputhur rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **94% Toilet within the home ****39%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****43%** **68% Tap water ****99%** **92% Drinking water within premises ****18%** **10% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%** **66% Use banking services ****53%** **57% Television ****81%** **83% Mobile phone ****55%** **54% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****19%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****9%** **8% Own their home ****93%** **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 Vellakal? ■ Vellakal · ■ Veerakeralamputhur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.6%** **74.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1036** **1033 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****907** **945 Working population ****58.5%** **57.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.1% for men and 62.6% for women. 61% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 645 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,761 (36%) · **■** Household industry 1,176 (24%) · **■** Other work 806 (16%) · **■** Marginal 508 (10%) 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 Veerakeralamputhur - Veeranam7,796 people - Uthumalai7,737 people - Veerakeralampudur7,158 people - Karuvanda6,821 people [All 22 villages in Veerakeralamputhur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/veerakeralamputhur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Vellakal?627806 - How far is Vellakal from Tirunelveli?45 km by road - What is the population of Vellakal?8,363 (Census 2011) - Which district is Vellakal in?Tirunelveli district (Veerakeralamputhur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Vellakal?72.6% (Census 2011)