# Koovanur Village, Tirukkoyilur, Viluppuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/tirukkoyilur/koovanur/ Village · Tirukkoyilur, Viluppuram # Koovanur Koovanur is a village in Tirukkoyilur sub-district of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **605766**. The 2011 Census counted **3,068 people in 637 households**, the 43rd largest of 168 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.3%. - 3,068people (2011) - 637households - 59.2%literacy - 605766PIN code ## Koovanur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Koovanur is 605766.** Koovanur falls in Tirukkoyilur sub-district, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code605766 - Gram panchayatKoovanur - Community development blockThirukkoyilur - Census village code633099 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Koovanur from nearby towns? - Tirukkoyilur (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Viluppuram (district HQ)50 km by road - Manalurpet (nearest town)5 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 Koovanur? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Koovanur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mannalurpettai - ○Degree college10+ km · Tirukkoyilur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Mannalurpettai - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Koovanur known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and bajra**. About 59% of the 1,027 hectares of village land is sown, and 236 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 Koovanur Of every 100 households in Koovanur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Koovanur · ■ Tirukkoyilur rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **91% Toilet within the home ****12%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** **88% Tap water ****100%** **87% Drinking water within premises ****16%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **22% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%** **76% Use banking services ****20%** **33% Television ****97%** **84% Mobile phone ****54%** **57% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****1%** **7% Own their home ****98%** **96% 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 Koovanur? ■ Koovanur · ■ Tirukkoyilur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.2%** **67.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****932** **972 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****779** **933 Working population ****57.6%** **50.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.7% for men and 48.1% for women. 60% of men and 55% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 241 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 600 (34%) · **■** Household industry 41 (2%) · **■** Other work 229 (13%) · **■** Marginal 655 (37%) 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 Tirukkoyilur - Andarayanur3,179 people - Kodungal3,090 people - Kangaiyanur3,075 people - Tirupalapandal3,071 people - Ayandur3,045 people - Kollur3,031 people - Chithapattinam2,972 people - Emappur2,858 people [All 180 villages in Tirukkoyilur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/tirukkoyilur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Koovanur?605766 - How far is Koovanur from Viluppuram?50 km by road - What is the population of Koovanur?3,068 (Census 2011) - Which district is Koovanur in?Viluppuram district (Tirukkoyilur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Koovanur?59.2% (Census 2011)