# Vedalam, Tirukkoyilur, Viluppuram – Population & PIN Code

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Village · Tirukkoyilur, Viluppuram 

# Vedalam

Vedalam is a village in [Tirukkoyilur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/tirukkoyilur/) sub-district of [Viluppuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **605701**. The 2011 Census counted **860 people in 178 households**, the 155th largest of 168 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.3%.

- 860people (2011)
- 178households
- 64.5%literacy
- 605701PIN code

## Vedalam PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Vedalam is 605701.** Vedalam falls in Tirukkoyilur sub-district, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code605701
- Gram panchayatPilrampattu
- Community development blockMugaiyur
- Census village code633083

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Vedalam from nearby towns?

- Tirukkoyilur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Viluppuram (district HQ)36 km by road
- Arakandanallur (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 Vedalam?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Vedalam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●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
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Arakandanallur
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Tirukkoyilur
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Arakandanallur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)20 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 Vedalam known for?

The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and bajra**. About 63% of the 255 hectares of village land is sown, and 28 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 Vedalam

Of every 100 households in Vedalam in 2011, 98 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Vedalam · ■ Tirukkoyilur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****17%**

**11%

No toilet (open defecation) ****83%**

**88%

Tap water ****100%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****1%**

**14%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

**22%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%**

**76%

Use banking services ****5%**

**33%

Television ****91%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**57%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****0%**

**7%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Vedalam?

■ Vedalam · ■ Tirukkoyilur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.5%**

**67.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1057**

**972

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1018**

**933

Working population ****47.7%**

**50.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.8% for men and 55.7% for women. 56% of men and 40% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 37 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 313 (76%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 51 (12%) · **■** Marginal 7 (2%)

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

- Melaripattu953 people
- Sengamedu940 people
- Kottagam938 people
- Thirumalaipattu906 people
- Kilvalai809 people
- Arumbappakkam786 people
- Thathanur752 people
- Mariyandal750 people

[All 180 villages in Tirukkoyilur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/tirukkoyilur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Vedalam?605701
- How far is Vedalam from Viluppuram?36 km by road
- What is the population of Vedalam?860 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Vedalam in?Viluppuram district (Tirukkoyilur sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Vedalam?64.5% (Census 2011)