# Karikkal Village, Arakonam, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/karikkal/ Village · Arakonam, Vellore # Karikkal Karikkal is a village in Arakonam sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **631102**. The 2011 Census counted **3,704 people in 857 households**, the 27th largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.5%. - 3,704people (2011) - 857households - 76.9%literacy - 631102PIN code ## Karikkal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karikkal is 631102.** Karikkal falls in Arakonam sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code631102 - Gram panchayatKarikkal - Community development blockKaveripakkam - Census village code630584 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karikkal from nearby towns? - Arakonam (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)60 km by road - Sholingur (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 Karikkal? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Karikkal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●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 - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sholingur - ○Degree college10+ km · Itchipudur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Arakonam - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Karikkal known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and bajra**. About 42% of the 698 hectares of village land is sown, and 115 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 Karikkal Of every 100 households in Karikkal in 2011, 89 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 86 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Karikkal · ■ Arakonam rural average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **94% Toilet within the home ****7%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **83% Tap water ****100%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****15%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****86%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****12%** **64% Use banking services ****33%** **32% Television ****90%** **90% Mobile phone ****64%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****37%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****5%** **5% Own their home ****96%** **94% 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 Karikkal? ■ Karikkal · ■ Arakonam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.9%** **74.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****931** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****742** **961 Working population ****40.2%** **48.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.8% for men and 67.7% for women. 53% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 138 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 273 (18%) · **■** Household industry 6 (0%) · **■** Other work 739 (50%) · **■** Marginal 333 (22%) 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 Arakonam - Kattupakkam3,984 people - Asanallikuppam3,944 people - Arigilavadi3,847 people - Mudur3,772 people - Mangattucheri3,617 people - Ayipedu3,558 people - Karnavoor3,540 people - Perungalathur3,490 people [All 138 villages in Arakonam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karikkal?631102 - How far is Karikkal from Vellore?60 km by road - What is the population of Karikkal?3,704 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karikkal in?Vellore district (Arakonam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Karikkal?76.9% (Census 2011)