# Elandakudam Village, Ariyalur, Ariyalur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/ariyalur/elandakudam/ Village · Ariyalur, Ariyalur # Elandakudam Elandakudam is a village in Ariyalur sub-district of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **621851**. The 2011 Census counted **4,559 people in 1,221 households**, the 13th largest of 67 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 69.8%. - 4,559people (2011) - 1,221households - 74.0%literacy - 621851PIN code ## Elandakudam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Elandakudam is 621851.** Elandakudam falls in Ariyalur sub-district, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code621851 - Gram panchayatElandakudam - Community development blockThirumanur - Census village code636505 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Elandakudam from nearby towns? - Ariyalur (sub-district HQ)33 km by road - Ariyalur (district HQ)33 km by road - Pullampadi (nearest town)16 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 Elandakudam? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Elandakudam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Thirumazhapadi - ○Degree college10+ km · Ariyalur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Pullampadi - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 8 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 Elandakudam known for? The main crops are **paddy and sugarcane**. About 70% of the 1,071 hectares of village land is sown, and 750 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 Elandakudam Of every 100 households in Elandakudam in 2011, 94 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Elandakudam · ■ Ariyalur rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **92% Toilet within the home ****9%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **82% Tap water ****91%** **83% Drinking water within premises ****24%** **18% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%** **82% Use banking services ****64%** **48% Television ****87%** **82% Mobile phone ****55%** **65% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****15%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****5%** **8% Own their home ****92%** **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 Elandakudam? ■ Elandakudam · ■ Ariyalur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.0%** **69.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1055** **1014 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****909** **931 Working population ****41.9%** **49.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.8% for men and 63.9% for women. 53% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 890 (47%) · **■** Farm labourers 796 (42%) · **■** Household industry 13 (1%) · **■** Other work 108 (6%) · **■** Marginal 104 (5%) 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 Ariyalur - Keelaiyur5,022 people - Govindapuram4,996 people - Karuppur4,773 people - Ottakoil4,703 people - Pottaveli4,261 people - Thelur4,215 people - Poondi4,149 people - Ariyalur4,147 people [All 67 villages in Ariyalur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/ariyalur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Elandakudam?621851 - How far is Elandakudam from Ariyalur?33 km by road - What is the population of Elandakudam?4,559 (Census 2011) - Which district is Elandakudam in?Ariyalur district (Ariyalur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Elandakudam?74.0% (Census 2011)