# Periyankuppam Village, Ambur, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code

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Village · Ambur, Vellore 

# Periyankuppam

Periyankuppam is a village in Ambur sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **635814**. The 2011 Census counted **9,444 people in 2,139 households**, the 1st largest of 73 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%.

- 9,444people (2011)
- 2,139households
- 80.1%literacy
- 635814PIN code

## Periyankuppam PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Periyankuppam is 635814.** Periyankuppam falls in Ambur sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code635814
- Gram panchayatPeriyankuppam
- Community development blockMadhanur
- Census village code631021

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Periyankuppam from nearby towns?

- Ambur (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Vellore (district HQ)55 km by road
- Ambur (nearest town)5 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 Periyankuppam?

18 services counted by the Census are inside Periyankuppam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 9 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ambur
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Ambur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vaniyambadi
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 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)20 h summer · 20 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 Periyankuppam known for?

The main crops are **coconut, sugarcane and ground nut**. About 29% of the 548 hectares of village land is sown, and 79 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 Periyankuppam

Of every 100 households in Periyankuppam in 2011, 93 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 39 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Periyankuppam · ■ Ambur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****48%**

**28%

No toilet (open defecation) ****52%**

**70%

Tap water ****54%**

**84%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**22%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****39%**

**31%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%**

**66%

Use banking services ****30%**

**33%

Television ****85%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**26%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****8%**

**6%

Own their home ****86%**

**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 Periyankuppam?

■ Periyankuppam · ■ Ambur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.1%**

**76.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1005**

**1023

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****942**

**955

Working population ****44.4%**

**45.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.3% for men and 73.9% for women. 58% of men and 31% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 115 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 720 (17%) · **■** Household industry 163 (4%) · **■** Other work 2,768 (66%) · **■** Marginal 431 (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 Ambur

- Vengatasamudram7,382 people
- Agaram6,273 people
- Agaramcheri5,885 people
- Vinnamangalam5,632 people

[All 94 villages in Ambur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/ambur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Periyankuppam?635814
- How far is Periyankuppam from Vellore?55 km by road
- What is the population of Periyankuppam?9,444 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Periyankuppam in?Vellore district (Ambur sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Periyankuppam?80.1% (Census 2011)