# Kalayarkurichchi Village, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/virudhunagar/sivakasi/kalayarkurichchi/ Village · Sivakasi, Virudhunagar # Kalayarkurichchi Kalayarkurichchi is a village in Sivakasi sub-district of Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **626130**. The 2011 Census counted **2,139 people in 582 households**, the 30th largest of 41 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.6%. - 2,139people (2011) - 582households - 65.5%literacy - 626130PIN code ## Kalayarkurichchi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kalayarkurichchi is 626130.** Kalayarkurichchi falls in Sivakasi sub-district, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code626130 - Gram panchayatKalayarkurichi - Community development blockSivakasi - Census village code641271 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kalayarkurichchi from nearby towns? - Sivakasi (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Virudhunagar (district HQ)30 km by road - Sivakasi (nearest town)10 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 Kalayarkurichchi? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Kalayarkurichchi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mangalam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sivakasi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kiltiruthangal - ○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 ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Kalayarkurichchi known for? The main crops are **paddy, brinjal and onion**. Products made here include crackers. About 11% of the 1,111 hectares of village land is sown, and 69 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 Kalayarkurichchi Of every 100 households in Kalayarkurichchi in 2011, 96 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Kalayarkurichchi · ■ Sivakasi rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **94% Toilet within the home ****2%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **77% Tap water ****98%** **82% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **10% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%** **58% Use banking services ****44%** **36% Television ****88%** **87% Mobile phone ****70%** **59% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****22%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****7%** **6% Own their home ****90%** **78% 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 Kalayarkurichchi? ■ Kalayarkurichchi · ■ Sivakasi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.5%** **75.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1035** **1020 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1104** **979 Working population ****56.1%** **53.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.4% for men and 56.9% for women. 61% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 37 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 45 (4%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 1,063 (89%) · **■** Marginal 47 (4%) 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 Sivakasi - Sindapalli2,481 people - Sevalur2,399 people - Kilanmarinadu2,388 people - Vendurayapuram2,383 people - Naranapuram2,031 people - Alangulam1,924 people - Subramaniyapuram1,879 people - Kangaraseval1,627 people [All 42 villages in Sivakasi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/virudhunagar/sivakasi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kalayarkurichchi?626130 - How far is Kalayarkurichchi from Virudhunagar?30 km by road - What is the population of Kalayarkurichchi?2,139 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kalayarkurichchi in?Virudhunagar district (Sivakasi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Kalayarkurichchi?65.5% (Census 2011)