# Karuppur Village, Tindivanam, Viluppuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/tindivanam/karuppur/ Village · Tindivanam, Viluppuram # Karuppur Karuppur is a village in Tindivanam sub-district of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **604101**. The 2011 Census counted **451 people in 116 households**, the 187th largest of 218 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.1%. - 451people (2011) - 116households - 64.0%literacy - 604101PIN code ## Karuppur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karuppur is 604101.** Karuppur falls in Tindivanam sub-district, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code604101 - Gram panchayatKillmannur - Community development blockOlakkur - Census village code632602 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karuppur from nearby towns? - Tindivanam (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Viluppuram (district HQ)54 km by road - Tindivanam (nearest town)18 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 Karuppur? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Karuppur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Avaniapur - ○Degree college10+ km · Kilgudalur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tindivanam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 12 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 Karuppur known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and casuarina**. About 43% of the 161 hectares of village land is sown, and 26 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 Karuppur Of every 100 households in Karuppur in 2011, 81 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 76 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Karuppur · ■ Tindivanam rural average Electricity for lighting ****81%** **93% Toilet within the home ****7%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **83% Tap water ****86%** **79% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****76%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****22%** **74% Use banking services ****14%** **40% Television ****84%** **88% Mobile phone ****40%** **61% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****15%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****11%** **6% Own their home ****97%** **95% 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 Karuppur? ■ Karuppur · ■ Tindivanam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.0%** **72.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1148** **997 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1429** **976 Working population ****34.6%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.1% for men and 55.0% for women. 60% of men and 12% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 35 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 21 (13%) · **■** Other work 49 (31%) · **■** Marginal 51 (33%) 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 Tindivanam - Peradikuppam483 people - Sattanur482 people - Nagalpakkam470 people - Ariyantangal453 people - Athikuppam448 people - Sattamangalam446 people - Soliasokkulam429 people - Chinnavalavanur424 people [All 223 villages in Tindivanam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/tindivanam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karuppur?604101 - How far is Karuppur from Viluppuram?54 km by road - What is the population of Karuppur?451 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karuppur in?Viluppuram district (Tindivanam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Karuppur?64.0% (Census 2011)