# Kanakkarapattu Village, Chidambaram, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/kanakkarapattu/ Village · Chidambaram, Cuddalore # Kanakkarapattu Kanakkarapattu is a village in Chidambaram sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **608002**. The 2011 Census counted **1,112 people in 276 households**, the 111th largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 1,112people (2011) - 276households - 86.4%literacy - 608002PIN code ## Kanakkarapattu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kanakkarapattu is 608002.** Kanakkarapattu falls in Chidambaram sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code608002 - Gram panchayatKanakkarapattu - Community development blockParangipettai - Census village code636841 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kanakkarapattu from nearby towns? - Chidambaram (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)59 km by road - Chidambaram (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 Kanakkarapattu? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Kanakkarapattu; 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 - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chidambaram - ○Degree college5–10 km · Mutlur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Chidambaram - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 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, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 10 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 Kanakkarapattu known for? The main crops are **paddy and black gram**. About 60% of the 222 hectares of village land is sown, and 134 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 Kanakkarapattu Of every 100 households in Kanakkarapattu in 2011, 91 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Kanakkarapattu · ■ Chidambaram rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **94% Toilet within the home ****26%** **29% No toilet (open defecation) ****59%** **69% Tap water ****16%** **62% Drinking water within premises ****13%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****71%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%** **70% Use banking services ****31%** **44% Television ****85%** **89% Mobile phone ****62%** **63% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****17%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****8%** **5% Own their home ****94%** **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 Kanakkarapattu? ■ Kanakkarapattu · ■ Chidambaram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.4%** **78.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1007** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****818** **899 Working population ****41.5%** **48.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.8% for men and 81.2% for women. 62% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 50 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 203 (44%) · **■** Household industry 7 (2%) · **■** Other work 194 (42%) · **■** Marginal 7 (2%) 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 - Melmanakkudi1,165 people - Adanur1,145 people - Puliyagudi1,137 people - Jayankondan1,113 people - Thirukazhipalai1,105 people - Tillainayakapuram1,105 people - Odakakkanalur1,092 people - Meethikudi1,079 people [All 174 villages in Chidambaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kanakkarapattu?608002 - How far is Kanakkarapattu from Cuddalore?59 km by road - What is the population of Kanakkarapattu?1,112 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kanakkarapattu in?Cuddalore district (Chidambaram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Kanakkarapattu?86.4% (Census 2011)