# Brahmakundam, Sankarapuram, Viluppuram – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/brahmakundam/ Village · Sankarapuram, Viluppuram # Brahmakundam Brahmakundam is a village in [Sankarapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/) sub-district of [Viluppuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **605702**. The 2011 Census counted **4,713 people in 1,015 households**, the 17th largest of 178 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 54.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 63.5%. - 4,713people (2011) - 1,015households - 54.4%literacy - 605702PIN code ## Brahmakundam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Brahmakundam is 605702.** Brahmakundam falls in Sankarapuram sub-district, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code605702 - Gram panchayatBrahmakundam - Community development blockSankarapuram - Census village code633261 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Brahmakundam from nearby towns? - Sankarapuram (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Viluppuram (district HQ)75 km by road - Sankarapuram (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 Brahmakundam? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Brahmakundam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●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 - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Moongilthuraipattu - ○Degree college10+ km · Kallakurichi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Pakkamputhur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 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 Brahmakundam known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and ground nut**. About 57% of the 228 hectares of village land is sown, and 62 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 Brahmakundam Of every 100 households in Brahmakundam in 2011, 93 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Brahmakundam · ■ Sankarapuram rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **92% Toilet within the home ****16%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** **87% Tap water ****89%** **78% Drinking water within premises ****9%** **8% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%** **77% Use banking services ****48%** **49% Television ****68%** **76% Mobile phone ****61%** **61% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****21%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****12%** **10% Own their home ****95%** **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 Brahmakundam? ■ Brahmakundam · ■ Sankarapuram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****54.4%** **63.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****887** **939 Working population ****44.9%** **52.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 62.7% for men and 46.0% for women. 57% of men and 33% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 362 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,122 (53%) · **■** Household industry 18 (1%) · **■** Other work 193 (9%) · **■** Marginal 419 (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 Sankarapuram - Soolankurichi5,070 people - Pallagachcheri4,858 people - Kaduvanur4,826 people - Puduppattu4,792 people - Athiyur4,608 people - Lakkinayakkanpatti4,500 people - Palayasiruvangur4,406 people - Ravathanallur4,366 people [All 187 villages in Sankarapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Brahmakundam?605702 - How far is Brahmakundam from Viluppuram?75 km by road - What is the population of Brahmakundam?4,713 (Census 2011) - Which district is Brahmakundam in?Viluppuram district (Sankarapuram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Brahmakundam?54.4% (Census 2011)