# Achangulam Village, Kariapatti, Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Kariapatti, Virudhunagar 

# Achangulam

Achangulam is a village in Kariapatti sub-district of Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **626106**. The 2011 Census counted **736 people in 218 households**, the 31st largest of 74 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.2%.

- 736people (2011)
- 218households
- 63.9%literacy
- 626106PIN code

## Achangulam PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Achangulam is 626106.** Achangulam falls in Kariapatti sub-district, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code626106
- Gram panchayatPisindi
- Community development blockKariapatti
- Census village code641403

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

## How far is Achangulam from nearby towns?

- Kariapatti (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Virudhunagar (district HQ)14 km by road
- Mallankinaru (nearest town)8 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 Achangulam?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Achangulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public 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 · Alagianallur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Virudhunagar
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kalkurichi
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)12 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 Achangulam known for?

The main crops are **corn, cotton and jasmine**. About 33% of the 285 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Achangulam

Of every 100 households in Achangulam in 2011, 76 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 3 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Achangulam · ■ Kariapatti rural average

Electricity for lighting ****76%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**8%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**89%

Tap water ****89%**

**82%

Drinking water within premises ****3%**

**4%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%**

**20%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%**

**77%

Use banking services ****0%**

**33%

Television ****76%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****3%**

**53%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**14%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****18%**

**8%

Own their home ****100%**

**92%

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 Achangulam?

■ Achangulam · ■ Kariapatti rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****63.9%**

**73.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1056**

**989

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1043**

**970

Working population ****58.6%**

**53.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 77.2% for men and 51.4% for women. 61% of men and 56% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 4 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 350 (81%) · **■** Other work 68 (16%) · **■** Marginal 9 (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 Kariapatti

- Pappanam855 people
- Chandrankulam821 people
- Thimmapuram796 people
- Thenoor755 people
- Athikulam646 people
- Mangulam631 people
- V.Nangoor621 people
- Kariyanendal603 people

[All 101 villages in Kariapatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/virudhunagar/kariapatti/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Achangulam?626106
- How far is Achangulam from Virudhunagar?14 km by road
- What is the population of Achangulam?736 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Achangulam in?Virudhunagar district (Kariapatti sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Achangulam?63.9% (Census 2011)