# Koovagam Village, Ulundurpettai, Viluppuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/ulundurpettai/koovagam/ Village · Ulundurpettai, Viluppuram # Koovagam Koovagam is a village in Ulundurpettai sub-district of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **606102**. The 2011 Census counted **3,038 people in 631 households**, the 29th largest of 175 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 66.9%. - 3,038people (2011) - 631households - 66.9%literacy - 606102PIN code ## Koovagam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Koovagam is 606102.** Koovagam falls in Ulundurpettai sub-district, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code606102 - Gram panchayatKoovagam - Community development blockTirunavalur - Census village code633611 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Koovagam from nearby towns? - Ulundurpettai (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Viluppuram (district HQ)30 km by road - Ulundurpettai (nearest town)25 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 Koovagam? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Koovagam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle 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 - ●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 school5–10 km · Tirunavalur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Tiruvennainallur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ulundurpettai - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 10 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 Koovagam known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and bajra**. About 71% of the 795 hectares of village land is sown, and 228 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 Koovagam Of every 100 households in Koovagam in 2011, 96 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Koovagam · ■ Ulundurpettai rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **93% Toilet within the home ****1%** **10% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **90% Tap water ****100%** **90% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **8% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **82% Use banking services ****43%** **40% Television ****95%** **80% Mobile phone ****70%** **62% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****20%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****2%** **9% 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 Koovagam? ■ Koovagam · ■ Ulundurpettai rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.9%** **66.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1027** **981 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****932** **934 Working population ****40.5%** **50.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.2% for men and 56.0% for women. 58% of men and 23% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 469 (38%) · **■** Farm labourers 289 (23%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 139 (11%) · **■** Marginal 324 (26%) 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 Ulundurpettai - Kunjaram3,255 people - Gramam3,048 people - Pullur3,048 people - Pallavadi3,044 people - Nathamoor3,022 people - Arasur3,021 people - Kattusellur2,993 people - Vellaiyur2,903 people [All 182 villages in Ulundurpettai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/ulundurpettai/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Koovagam?606102 - How far is Koovagam from Viluppuram?30 km by road - What is the population of Koovagam?3,038 (Census 2011) - Which district is Koovagam in?Viluppuram district (Ulundurpettai sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Koovagam?66.9% (Census 2011)