# Charakkal Village, Gudiyatham, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/gudiyatham/charakkal/ Village · Gudiyatham, Vellore # Charakkal Charakkal is a village in Gudiyatham sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **635810**. The 2011 Census counted **906 people in 194 households**, the 74th largest of 78 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.2%. - 906people (2011) - 194households - 66.3%literacy - 635810PIN code ## Charakkal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Charakkal is 635810.** Charakkal falls in Gudiyatham sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code635810 - Gram panchayatMasigam - Community development blockPernampattu - Census village code630306 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Charakkal from nearby towns? - Gudiyatham (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)56 km by road - Pernampattu (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 Charakkal? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Charakkal; 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 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn 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 · Pernampattu - ○Degree college10+ km · Gudiyatham - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gudiyatham - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)21 h summer · 21 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 Charakkal known for? The main crops are **coconut, mango and paddy**. Products made here include coir. About 55% of the 172 hectares of village land is sown, and 66 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 Charakkal Of every 100 households in Charakkal in 2011, 85 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Charakkal · ■ Gudiyatham rural average Electricity for lighting ****85%** **91% Toilet within the home ****13%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **76% Tap water ****98%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****64%** **75% Use banking services ****32%** **31% Television ****80%** **87% Mobile phone ****34%** **52% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****24%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****10%** **7% Own their home ****95%** **93% 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 Charakkal? ■ Charakkal · ■ Gudiyatham rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.3%** **74.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1088** **1013 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1160** **944 Working population ****27.4%** **44.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.2% for men and 59.9% for women. 52% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Farm labourers 4 (2%) · **■** Other work 220 (89%) · **■** Marginal 24 (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 Gudiyatham - Karuneekasamudram1,279 people - Pangarishikuppam1,206 people - Kothakuppam1,028 people - Rangasamudram923 people - Chithathoor801 people - Kathari Kuppam711 people - Vasanampalli505 people - Kothamarikuppam439 people [All 96 villages in Gudiyatham](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/gudiyatham/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Charakkal?635810 - How far is Charakkal from Vellore?56 km by road - What is the population of Charakkal?906 (Census 2011) - Which district is Charakkal in?Vellore district (Gudiyatham sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Charakkal?66.3% (Census 2011)