# Sankarampadi Village, Arakonam, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/sankarampadi/ Village · Arakonam, Vellore # Sankarampadi Sankarampadi is a village in Arakonam sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **632531**. The 2011 Census counted **1,254 people in 304 households**, the 109th largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.5%. - 1,254people (2011) - 304households - 67.0%literacy - 632531PIN code ## Sankarampadi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sankarampadi is 632531.** Sankarampadi falls in Arakonam sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code632531 - Gram panchayatSankaranpadi - Community development blockNemili - Census village code630684 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sankarampadi from nearby towns? - Arakonam (sub-district HQ)35 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)60 km by road - Panapakkam (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 Sankarampadi? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Sankarampadi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn 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 school10+ km · Panapakkam - ○Degree college10+ km · Kaveripakkam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kaveripakkam - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated 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 Sankarampadi known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and sugarcane**. About 60% of the 244 hectares of village land is sown, and 67 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 Sankarampadi Of every 100 households in Sankarampadi in 2011, 94 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Sankarampadi · ■ Arakonam rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **94% Toilet within the home ****5%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **83% Tap water ****100%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%** **64% Use banking services ****31%** **32% Television ****80%** **90% Mobile phone ****66%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****23%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****11%** **5% Own their home ****100%** **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 Sankarampadi? ■ Sankarampadi · ■ Arakonam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.0%** **74.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1076** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1238** **961 Working population ****56.9%** **48.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.2% for men and 58.4% for women. 62% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 30 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 273 (38%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 205 (29%) · **■** Marginal 200 (28%) 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 - Arumbakkam1,367 people - Uliambakkam1,354 people - Uthirampattu1,310 people - Vegamangalam1,292 people - Athur1,248 people - Dharmaneedhi1,186 people - Thuraiyur1,186 people - Kodambakkam1,168 people [All 138 villages in Arakonam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sankarampadi?632531 - How far is Sankarampadi from Vellore?60 km by road - What is the population of Sankarampadi?1,254 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sankarampadi in?Vellore district (Arakonam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Sankarampadi?67.0% (Census 2011)