# Palapattu Village, Tindivanam, Viluppuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/tindivanam/palapattu/ Village · Tindivanam, Viluppuram # Palapattu Palapattu is a village in Tindivanam sub-district of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **605651**. The 2011 Census counted **592 people in 139 households**, the 171st largest of 218 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.1%. - 592people (2011) - 139households - 74.2%literacy - 605651PIN code ## Palapattu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Palapattu is 605651.** Palapattu falls in Tindivanam sub-district, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code605651 - Gram panchayatPalapattu - Community development blockMailam - Census village code632722 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palapattu from nearby towns? - Tindivanam (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Viluppuram (district HQ)18 km by road - Vikravandi (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 Palapattu? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Palapattu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn 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 schoolunder 5 km · Periathatchur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kolliyankunam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Vikravandi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Palapattu known for? The main crops are **casuarina, sugarcane and mango**. About 65% of the 218 hectares of village land is sown, and 0 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 Palapattu Of every 100 households in Palapattu in 2011, 88 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Palapattu · ■ Tindivanam rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **93% Toilet within the home ****18%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **83% Tap water ****99%** **79% Drinking water within premises ****16%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **74% Use banking services ****19%** **40% Television ****64%** **88% Mobile phone ****47%** **61% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****11%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****21%** **6% Own their home ****91%** **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 Palapattu? ■ Palapattu · ■ Tindivanam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.2%** **72.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1048** **997 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1385** **976 Working population ****65.4%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.3% for men and 65.2% for women. 68% of men and 63% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 106 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 44 (11%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 47 (12%) · **■** Marginal 185 (48%) 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 - Nagavaram649 people - Janakipettai640 people - Mavilangai638 people - V. Panchalam607 people - Kilmalayanur571 people - Kilkaranai567 people - Neduntondi553 people - Ariyankuppam546 people [All 223 villages in Tindivanam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/tindivanam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palapattu?605651 - How far is Palapattu from Viluppuram?18 km by road - What is the population of Palapattu?592 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palapattu in?Viluppuram district (Tindivanam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Palapattu?74.2% (Census 2011)