# Jayankondan Village, Chidambaram, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/jayankondan/ Village · Chidambaram, Cuddalore # Jayankondan Jayankondan is a village in Chidambaram sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **608601**. The 2011 Census counted **1,113 people in 269 households**, the 110th largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 1,113people (2011) - 269households - 80.1%literacy - 608601PIN code ## Jayankondan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Jayankondan is 608601.** Jayankondan falls in Chidambaram sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code608601 - Gram panchayatJayankondam - Community development blockBhuvanagiri - Census village code636746 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Jayankondan from nearby towns? - Chidambaram (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)40 km by road - Bhuvanagiri (nearest town)8 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 Jayankondan? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Jayankondan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bhuvanagiri - ○Degree college10+ km · Mutlur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Bhuvanagiri - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 22 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 Jayankondan known for? The main crops are **paddy and black gram**. About 83% of the 278 hectares of village land is sown, and 221 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 Jayankondan Of every 100 households in Jayankondan in 2011, 96 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Jayankondan · ■ Chidambaram rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **94% Toilet within the home ****6%** **29% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **69% Tap water ****90%** **62% Drinking water within premises ****22%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****82%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****18%** **70% Use banking services ****28%** **44% Television ****85%** **89% Mobile phone ****68%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****14%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****7%** **5% Own their home ****98%** **93% 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 Jayankondan? ■ Jayankondan · ■ Chidambaram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.1%** **78.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1035** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1036** **899 Working population ****51.7%** **48.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.4% for men and 70.1% for women. 55% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 13 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 197 (34%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 25 (4%) · **■** Marginal 339 (59%) 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 Chidambaram - Marudur1,165 people - Melmanakkudi1,165 people - Adanur1,145 people - Puliyagudi1,137 people - Kanakkarapattu1,112 people - Thirukazhipalai1,105 people - Tillainayakapuram1,105 people - Odakakkanalur1,092 people [All 174 villages in Chidambaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Jayankondan?608601 - How far is Jayankondan from Cuddalore?40 km by road - What is the population of Jayankondan?1,113 (Census 2011) - Which district is Jayankondan in?Cuddalore district (Chidambaram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Jayankondan?80.1% (Census 2011)