Village · Dharapuram, Tiruppur
# Dharapuram North

Dharapuram North is a village in Dharapuram sub-district of Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 638676. The 2011 Census counted 613 people in 191 households, the 60th largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 66.4%.
- 613 people (2011)
- 191 households
- 72.1% literacy
- 638676 PIN code

## Dharapuram North PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Dharapuram North is 638676. Dharapuram North falls in Dharapuram sub-district, Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu.
- PIN code 638676
- Gram panchayat Nanjiyampalayam
- Community development block Dharapuram
- Census village code 644684

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Dharapuram North from nearby towns?
- Dharapuram (sub-district HQ) 5 km by road
- Tiruppur (district HQ) 42 km by road
- Dharapuram (nearest town) 5 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Dharapuram North?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Dharapuram North; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Dharapuram
- ○ Degree college under 5 km · Nanjiyampalayam
- ○ ITI / vocational school under 5 km · Nanjiyampalayam
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Public library under 5 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011) 10 h summer · 8 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Dharapuram North known for?

The main crops are paddy, maize and tomato. About 72% of the 712 hectares of village land is sown, and 516 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Dharapuram North

Of every 100 households in Dharapuram North in 2011, 81 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 50 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dharapuram North · ■ Dharapuram rural average
- Electricity for lighting 81% 89%
- Toilet within the home 18% 28%
- No toilet (open defecation) 82% 68%
- Tap water 50% 71%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 11%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 56% 45%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 34% 49%
- Use banking services 39% 56%
- Television 80% 87%
- Mobile phone 29% 60%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 50% 48%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 4%
- None of these assets 3% 5%
- Own their home 90% 91%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Dharapuram North?

■ Dharapuram North · ■ Dharapuram rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 72.1% 66.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 904 999
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 818 930
- Working population 50.7% 63.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 82.0% for men and 61.2% for women. 64% of men and 36% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 149 (48%) · ■ Farm labourers 141 (45%) · ■ Other work 21 (7%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Dharapuram
- Molarapatti 979 people
- Kalipalayam 934 people
- Nanjaithalaiyur 826 people
- Velayudhampalayam 758 people
- Dharapuram South 136 people
- Kolinjivadi 23 people

All 62 villages in Dharapuram

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Dharapuram North? 638676
- How far is Dharapuram North from Tiruppur? 42 km by road
- What is the population of Dharapuram North? 613 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dharapuram North in? Tiruppur district (Dharapuram sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Dharapuram North? 72.1% (Census 2011)

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