# Karatholuvu Village, Madathukulam, Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/madathukulam/karatholuvu/ Village · Madathukulam, Tiruppur # Karatholuvu Karatholuvu is a village in Madathukulam sub-district of Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **642203**. The 2011 Census counted **5,075 people in 1,525 households**, the 8th largest of 35 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%. - 5,075people (2011) - 1,525households - 73.8%literacy - 642203PIN code ## Karatholuvu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karatholuvu is 642203.** Karatholuvu falls in Madathukulam sub-district, Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code642203 - Gram panchayatKaratholuvu - Community development blockMadathukulam - Census village code644900 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karatholuvu from nearby towns? - Madathukulam (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Tiruppur (district HQ)80 km by road - Kaniyur (nearest town)4 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 Karatholuvu? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Karatholuvu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kaniyur - ○Degree college10+ km · Udumalaipettai - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Pollachi - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 8 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 Karatholuvu known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and coconut**. Products made here include coir. About 71% of the 1,234 hectares of village land is sown, and 883 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 Karatholuvu Of every 100 households in Karatholuvu in 2011, 85 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Karatholuvu · ■ Madathukulam rural average Electricity for lighting ****85%** **89% Toilet within the home ****30%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****64%** **65% Tap water ****96%** **85% Drinking water within premises ****35%** **37% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%** **45% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****51%** **51% Use banking services ****36%** **49% Television ****85%** **87% Mobile phone ****56%** **62% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****25%** **36% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **4% None of these assets ****7%** **6% Own their home ****86%** **87% 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 Karatholuvu? ■ Karatholuvu · ■ Madathukulam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.8%** **70.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1032** **1004 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****953** **959 Working population ****52.7%** **56.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.0% for men and 65.9% for women. 65% of men and 41% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 301 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,255 (47%) · **■** Household industry 59 (2%) · **■** Other work 908 (34%) · **■** Marginal 149 (6%) 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 Madathukulam - Pappankulam6,604 people - Jothampatti6,071 people - Kottamangalam6,019 people - Metrathi5,241 people - Gudimangalam4,888 people - Sholamadevi4,603 people - Anikkadavu4,579 people - Kongalnagaram4,136 people [All 35 villages in Madathukulam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/madathukulam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karatholuvu?642203 - How far is Karatholuvu from Tiruppur?80 km by road - What is the population of Karatholuvu?5,075 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karatholuvu in?Tiruppur district (Madathukulam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Karatholuvu?73.8% (Census 2011)