Village · Tiruchuli, Virudhunagar # Veeracholan Veeracholan is a village in Tiruchuli sub-district of Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 626612. The 2011 Census counted 5,746 people in 1,341 households, the 2nd largest of 109 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.5%. - 5,746 people (2011) - 1,341 households - 83.4% literacy - 626612 PIN code ## Veeracholan PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Veeracholan is 626612. Veeracholan falls in Tiruchuli sub-district, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 626612 - Gram panchayat Veeracholan - Community development block Narikudi - Census village code 641567 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Veeracholan from nearby towns? - Tiruchuli (sub-district HQ) 27 km by road - Virudhunagar (district HQ) 55 km by road - Aruppukkottai (nearest town) 42 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Veeracholan? 32 services counted by the Census are inside Veeracholan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 4 govt - ● Primary school In village · 3 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 3 govt · 1 private - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Community health centre In village · 1 · 2 doctors - ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Maternity & child welfare centre In village · 1 · 2 doctors - ● TB clinic In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Family welfare centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Post office In village - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Aruppukkottai - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Pannaimoondradaippu - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - Electricity (2011) 15 h summer · 12 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Veeracholan known for? The main crops are paddy, ground nut and sesame seeds. About 20% of the 1,066 hectares of village land is sown, and 144 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Veeracholan Of every 100 households in Veeracholan in 2011, 94 had electricity, 47 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Veeracholan · ■ Tiruchuli rural average - Electricity for lighting 94% 84% - Toilet within the home 47% 9% - No toilet (open defecation) 49% 88% - Tap water 95% 80% - Drinking water within premises 42% 5% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 29% 14% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 60% 82% - Use banking services 42% 41% - Television 83% 88% - Mobile phone 66% 55% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 8% 10% - Car / jeep / van 1% 1% - None of these assets 9% 7% - Own their home 66% 91% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Veeracholan? ■ Veeracholan · ■ Tiruchuli rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 83.4% 74.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 966 984 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 929 929 - Working population 38.0% 54.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.4% for men and 76.1% for women. 57% of men and 18% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 275 (13%) · ■ Farm labourers 628 (29%) · ■ Household industry 29 (1%) · ■ Other work 864 (40%) · ■ Marginal 387 (18%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Tiruchuli - Tiruchuli 9,665 people - Athithnanendal 3,865 people - Velanoorani 3,401 people - Pannaimoonadradaippu 2,560 people - M.Pudukkulam 2,259 people All 150 villages in Tiruchuli ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Veeracholan? 626612 - How far is Veeracholan from Virudhunagar? 55 km by road - What is the population of Veeracholan? 5,746 (Census 2011) - Which district is Veeracholan in? Virudhunagar district (Tiruchuli sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Veeracholan? 83.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/virudhunagar/tiruchuli/veeracholan/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.