# Palnankuppam Village, Tirupathur, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/tirupathur/palnankuppam/ Village · Tirupathur, Vellore # Palnankuppam Palnankuppam is a village in Tirupathur sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **635601**. The 2011 Census counted **8,458 people in 1,972 households**, the 6th largest of 86 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.6%. - 8,458people (2011) - 1,972households - 76.7%literacy - 635601PIN code ## Palnankuppam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Palnankuppam is 635601.** Palnankuppam falls in Tirupathur sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code635601 - Gram panchayatVengayapalli, Karuppanur, Palnankuppam , Anandapatti - Community development blockTirupathur - Census village code631094 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palnankuppam from nearby towns? - Tirupathur (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)85 km by road - Tirupathur (nearest town)5 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 Palnankuppam? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Palnankuppam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Degree collegeIn village · 1 private - ●PolytechnicIn village · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 2 - ●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 - ●Agricultural credit societyIn 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 · Tirupathur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Tirupathur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 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, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 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 Palnankuppam known for? The main crops are **coconut, mango and ground nut**. Products made here include inscense sticks and beedi. About 79% of the 940 hectares of village land is sown, and 214 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 Palnankuppam Of every 100 households in Palnankuppam in 2011, 94 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Palnankuppam · ■ Tirupathur rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **88% Toilet within the home ****15%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **87% Tap water ****89%** **74% Drinking water within premises ****15%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%** **77% Use banking services ****30%** **36% Television ****89%** **78% Mobile phone ****66%** **61% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****29%** **30% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****4%** **8% Own their home ****97%** **96% 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 Palnankuppam? ■ Palnankuppam · ■ Tirupathur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.7%** **71.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1011** **970 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****954** **913 Working population ****49.8%** **49.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.1% for men and 68.4% for women. 59% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 788 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,018 (24%) · **■** Household industry 409 (10%) · **■** Other work 1,154 (27%) · **■** Marginal 839 (20%) 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 Tirupathur - A.K.Mottur11,304 people - Thiriyalam9,773 people - Puthagaram9,434 people - Adiyur9,329 people - Bommikuppam8,255 people - Chandrapuram7,977 people - Kudappattu7,803 people - Pungampattunadu7,781 people [All 91 villages in Tirupathur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/tirupathur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palnankuppam?635601 - How far is Palnankuppam from Vellore?85 km by road - What is the population of Palnankuppam?8,458 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palnankuppam in?Vellore district (Tirupathur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Palnankuppam?76.7% (Census 2011)