# Karivedu Village, Arakonam, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/karivedu/ Village · Arakonam, Vellore # Karivedu Karivedu is a village in Arakonam sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **632531**. The 2011 Census counted **3,249 people in 787 households**, the 36th largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.5%. - 3,249people (2011) - 787households - 71.5%literacy - 632531PIN code ## Karivedu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karivedu is 632531.** Karivedu falls in Arakonam sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code632531 - Gram panchayatKarivedu - Community development blockKaveripakkam - Census village code630676 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karivedu from nearby towns? - Arakonam (sub-district HQ)44 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)67 km by road - Kaveripakkam (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 Karivedu? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Karivedu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Panapakkam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kaveripakkam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kaveripakkam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 14 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 Karivedu known for? The main crops are **paddy, banana and sugarcane**. About 27% of the 700 hectares of village land is sown, and 186 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 Karivedu Of every 100 households in Karivedu in 2011, 93 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Karivedu · ■ Arakonam rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **94% Toilet within the home ****7%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **83% Tap water ****86%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****9%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%** **64% Use banking services ****29%** **32% Television ****88%** **90% Mobile phone ****70%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****23%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****6%** **5% Own their home ****97%** **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 Karivedu? ■ Karivedu · ■ Arakonam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.5%** **74.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****968** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****936** **961 Working population ****51.6%** **48.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.3% for men and 60.4% for women. 58% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 65 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,056 (63%) · **■** Household industry 11 (1%) · **■** Other work 290 (17%) · **■** Marginal 253 (15%) 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 - Thalikkal3,476 people - Thandalam3,350 people - Chitheri3,337 people - Nedumpuli3,319 people - Kilvenkatapuram3,246 people - Kilkuppam3,191 people - Uliyanallur3,097 people - Kalathur3,078 people [All 138 villages in Arakonam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karivedu?632531 - How far is Karivedu from Vellore?67 km by road - What is the population of Karivedu?3,249 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karivedu in?Vellore district (Arakonam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Karivedu?71.5% (Census 2011)