# Krishnapuram Village, Arakonam, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/krishnapuram/ Village · Arakonam, Vellore # Krishnapuram Krishnapuram is a village in Arakonam sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **631003**. The 2011 Census counted **1,112 people in 270 households**, the 116th largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.5%. - 1,112people (2011) - 270households - 69.2%literacy - 631003PIN code ## Krishnapuram PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Krishnapuram is 631003.** Krishnapuram falls in Arakonam sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code631003 - Gram panchayatKrishnapuram - Community development blockArakonam - Census village code630563 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Krishnapuram from nearby towns? - Arakonam (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)85 km by road - Arakonam (nearest town)16 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 Krishnapuram? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Krishnapuram; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Valarpuram - ○Degree college10+ km · Tiruttani - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tiruttani - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 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 Krishnapuram known for? The main crops are **paddy and ground nut**. About 29% of the 343 hectares of village land is sown, and 97 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 Krishnapuram Of every 100 households in Krishnapuram in 2011, 91 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Krishnapuram · ■ Arakonam rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **94% Toilet within the home ****5%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **83% Tap water ****99%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****16%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%** **64% Use banking services ****18%** **32% Television ****87%** **90% Mobile phone ****71%** **60% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****25%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****8%** **5% Own their home ****94%** **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 Krishnapuram? ■ Krishnapuram · ■ Arakonam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.2%** **74.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****996** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****985** **961 Working population ****57.5%** **48.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.3% for men and 60.1% for women. 63% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 95 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 427 (67%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 111 (17%) · **■** Marginal 5 (1%) 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 - Thuraiyur1,186 people - Kodambakkam1,168 people - Kizveeranam1,158 people - Anaikattuputhur1,155 people - Poyyapakkam1,083 people - Ananthapuram1,072 people - Chithambadi1,057 people - Nandimangalam1,034 people [All 138 villages in Arakonam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Krishnapuram?631003 - How far is Krishnapuram from Vellore?85 km by road - What is the population of Krishnapuram?1,112 (Census 2011) - Which district is Krishnapuram in?Vellore district (Arakonam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Krishnapuram?69.2% (Census 2011)