# Soolankurichi Village, Sankarapuram, Viluppuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/soolankurichi/ Village · Sankarapuram, Viluppuram # Soolankurichi Soolankurichi is a village in Sankarapuram sub-district of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **606206**. The 2011 Census counted **5,070 people in 1,261 households**, the 13th largest of 178 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 63.5%. - 5,070people (2011) - 1,261households - 70.4%literacy - 606206PIN code ## Soolankurichi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Soolankurichi is 606206.** Soolankurichi falls in Sankarapuram sub-district, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code606206 - Gram panchayatSoolankurichi - Community development blockRishivandiyam - Census village code633387 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Soolankurichi from nearby towns? - Sankarapuram (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Viluppuram (district HQ)80 km by road - Kallakkurichi (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 Soolankurichi? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Soolankurichi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 6 govt · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chitherippattu - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kallakurichi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kallakurichi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Soolankurichi known for? The main crops are **sugarcane and paddy**. About 49% of the 732 hectares of village land is sown, and 246 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 Soolankurichi Of every 100 households in Soolankurichi in 2011, 93 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Soolankurichi · ■ Sankarapuram rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **92% Toilet within the home ****14%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **87% Tap water ****84%** **78% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **8% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****69%** **77% Use banking services ****67%** **49% Television ****59%** **76% Mobile phone ****49%** **61% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****24%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****19%** **10% Own their home ****91%** **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 Soolankurichi? ■ Soolankurichi · ■ Sankarapuram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.4%** **63.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1010** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1004** **939 Working population ****55.8%** **52.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.9% for men and 60.9% for women. 62% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 975 (34%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,058 (37%) · **■** Household industry 57 (2%) · **■** Other work 457 (16%) · **■** Marginal 284 (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 Sankarapuram - Alathur5,875 people - Pudupalapattu5,778 people - Devapandalam5,775 people - La-Gudalur5,590 people - Pallagachcheri4,858 people - Kaduvanur4,826 people - Puduppattu4,792 people - Brahmakundam4,713 people [All 187 villages in Sankarapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Soolankurichi?606206 - How far is Soolankurichi from Viluppuram?80 km by road - What is the population of Soolankurichi?5,070 (Census 2011) - Which district is Soolankurichi in?Viluppuram district (Sankarapuram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Soolankurichi?70.4% (Census 2011)