Village · Sankarapuram, Viluppuram # La-Gudalur La-Gudalur is a village in Sankarapuram sub-district of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 606205. The 2011 Census counted 5,590 people in 1,156 households, the 12th largest of 178 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 63.5%. - 5,590 people (2011) - 1,156 households - 55.8% literacy - 606205 PIN code ## La-Gudalur PIN code and other codes The PIN code of La-Gudalur is 606205. La-Gudalur falls in Sankarapuram sub-district, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 606205 - Gram panchayat La-Gudalur - Community development block Rishivandiyam - Census village code 633320 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is La-Gudalur from nearby towns? - Sankarapuram (sub-district HQ) 26 km by road - Viluppuram (district HQ) 90 km by road - Tirukkoyilur (nearest town) 26 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in La-Gudalur? 17 services counted by the Census are inside La-Gudalur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 5 govt - ● Primary school In village · 5 govt - ● Middle school In village · 2 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Ponniyandal - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Tirukkoyilur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Sankarapuram - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 16 h summer · 22 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is La-Gudalur known for? The main crops are paddy, sugarcane and black gram. About 64% of the 868 hectares of village land is sown, and 356 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in La-Gudalur Of every 100 households in La-Gudalur in 2011, 93 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ La-Gudalur · ■ Sankarapuram rural average - Electricity for lighting 93% 92% - Toilet within the home 3% 12% - No toilet (open defecation) 96% 87% - Tap water 85% 78% - Drinking water within premises 3% 8% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 4% 21% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 96% 77% - Use banking services 48% 49% - Television 50% 76% - Mobile phone 49% 61% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 14% 20% - Car / jeep / van 1% 1% - None of these assets 26% 10% - Own their home 98% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of La-Gudalur? ■ La-Gudalur · ■ Sankarapuram rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 55.8% 63.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 968 979 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 968 939 - Working population 40.8% 52.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 65.0% for men and 46.4% for women. 53% of men and 28% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 346 (15%) · ■ Farm labourers 1,623 (71%) · ■ Household industry 24 (1%) · ■ Other work 264 (12%) · ■ Marginal 23 (1%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Sankarapuram - Moongilthuraippattu 6,036 people - Alathur 5,875 people - Pudupalapattu 5,778 people - Devapandalam 5,775 people - Soolankurichi 5,070 people - Pallagachcheri 4,858 people - Kaduvanur 4,826 people - Puduppattu 4,792 people All 187 villages in Sankarapuram ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of La-Gudalur? 606205 - How far is La-Gudalur from Viluppuram? 90 km by road - What is the population of La-Gudalur? 5,590 (Census 2011) - Which district is La-Gudalur in? Viluppuram district (Sankarapuram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of La-Gudalur? 55.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/la-gudalur/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.