# Koothankoil Village, Chidambaram, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/koothankoil/ Village · Chidambaram, Cuddalore # Koothankoil Koothankoil is a village in Chidambaram sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **608401**. The 2011 Census counted **802 people in 186 households**, the 137th largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 802people (2011) - 186households - 77.7%literacy - 608401PIN code ## Koothankoil PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Koothankoil is 608401.** Koothankoil falls in Chidambaram sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code608401 - Gram panchayatKoothankoil - Community development blockKomaratchi - Census village code636894 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Koothankoil from nearby towns? - Chidambaram (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)50 km by road - Chidambaram (nearest town)7 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 Koothankoil? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Koothankoil; 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 - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chidambaram - ○Degree college5–10 km · Annamalai Nagar - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Chidambaram - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)12 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 Koothankoil known for? About 70% of the 245 hectares of village land is sown, and 171 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 Koothankoil Of every 100 households in Koothankoil in 2011, 98 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Koothankoil · ■ Chidambaram rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **94% Toilet within the home ****11%** **29% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **69% Tap water ****68%** **62% Drinking water within premises ****23%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%** **70% Use banking services ****83%** **44% Television ****91%** **89% Mobile phone ****62%** **63% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****23%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****4%** **5% Own their home ****100%** **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 Koothankoil? ■ Koothankoil · ■ Chidambaram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.7%** **78.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****966** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****844** **899 Working population ****32.3%** **48.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.6% for men and 67.7% for women. 52% of men and 12% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 50 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 83 (32%) · **■** Household industry 4 (2%) · **■** Other work 68 (26%) · **■** Marginal 54 (21%) 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 - C.Vakkaramari833 people - Palayancherthangudi826 people - Vasaputhur824 people - Tharasur816 people - Kodiyalam800 people - Chokkankollai784 people - Ennanagaram774 people - Then Harirajapuram771 people [All 174 villages in Chidambaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Koothankoil?608401 - How far is Koothankoil from Cuddalore?50 km by road - What is the population of Koothankoil?802 (Census 2011) - Which district is Koothankoil in?Cuddalore district (Chidambaram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Koothankoil?77.7% (Census 2011)