# Koovarkulam Village, Kariapatti, Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Kariapatti, Virudhunagar 

# Koovarkulam

Koovarkulam is a village in Kariapatti sub-district of Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **626106**. The 2011 Census counted **327 people in 67 households**, the 52nd largest of 74 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.2%.

- 327people (2011)
- 67households
- 87.0%literacy
- 626106PIN code

## Koovarkulam PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code626106
- Gram panchayatSooranoor
- Community development blockKariapatti
- Census village code641447

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

## How far is Koovarkulam from nearby towns?

- Kariapatti (sub-district HQ)19 km by road
- Virudhunagar (district HQ)48 km by road
- Kariapatti (nearest town)19 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 Koovarkulam?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Koovarkulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Maraikulam
- ○Degree college10+ km · Aruppukkottai
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kalkurichi
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public libraryunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps 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 Koovarkulam known for?

The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and sesame seeds**. About 42% of the 136 hectares of village land is sown, and 40 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 Koovarkulam

Of every 100 households in Koovarkulam in 2011, 75 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 1 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Koovarkulam · ■ Kariapatti rural average

Electricity for lighting ****75%**

**88%

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

**8%

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

**89%

Tap water ****100%**

**82%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**4%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**20%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**77%

Use banking services ****0%**

**33%

Television ****78%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****1%**

**53%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**14%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****21%**

**8%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Koovarkulam?

■ Koovarkulam · ■ Kariapatti rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.0%**

**73.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1031**

**989

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****724**

**970

Working population ****55.4%**

**53.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.9% for men and 80.7% for women. 56% of men and 55% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 18 (10%) · **■** Marginal 163 (90%)

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

- Kambali448 people
- Pampatti406 people
- Chithanendal392 people
- Thamaraikulam331 people
- Kanakkanendal319 people
- Iluppaikulam312 people
- Thulukkangulam309 people
- Karaikulam293 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Koovarkulam?626106
- How far is Koovarkulam from Virudhunagar?48 km by road
- What is the population of Koovarkulam?327 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Koovarkulam in?Virudhunagar district (Kariapatti sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Koovarkulam?87.0% (Census 2011)