Population and Occupation
* The village has a population of about 15,000. * The main occupation of the village is agriculture.Public Facilities
* The village has a public high school and a private school * Public health center (Government Hospital) * Police Station. * BSNL exchange. * Post office. * Indian postal Index code is (PIN) is 637402. * STD code 04286. * Petrol Bunk * Banks (KVB, Pallavan Grama Bank, Paccs, Cooperative). * ATM (KVB), IndicashPalaniyappar Temple
This place has a beautiful temple known as Palaniyappar Temple atop a hillock called Koogai Malai. The height of this hillock is so small that one can go up to its top on foot within 15 minutes. This hillock is referred to as Koogachalam in the hymns of