Village · Chidambaram, Cuddalore # Odakakkanalur Odakakkanalur is a village in Chidambaram sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 608201. The 2011 Census counted 1,092 people in 291 households, the 114th largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 1,092 people (2011) - 291 households - 81.9% literacy - 608201 PIN code ## Odakakkanalur PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Odakakkanalur is 608201. Odakakkanalur falls in Chidambaram sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 608201 - Gram panchayat Odakkanallur - Community development block Keerapalayam - Census village code 636855 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Odakakkanalur from nearby towns? - Chidambaram (sub-district HQ) 18 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ) 55 km by road - Sethiathoppu (nearest town) 6 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Odakakkanalur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Odakakkanalur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Orathur - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Annamalai Nagar - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Sethiathoppu - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Public bus service 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 20 h summer · 18 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Odakakkanalur known for? The main crops are paddy and sugarcane. About 70% of the 118 hectares of village land is sown, and 68 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Odakakkanalur Of every 100 households in Odakakkanalur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Odakakkanalur · ■ Chidambaram rural average - Electricity for lighting 97% 94% - Toilet within the home 20% 29% - No toilet (open defecation) 80% 69% - Tap water 58% 62% - Drinking water within premises 30% 27% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 20% 29% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 77% 70% - Use banking services 49% 44% - Television 86% 89% - Mobile phone 61% 63% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 18% 20% - Car / jeep / van 2% 2% - None of these assets 11% 5% - Own their home 96% 93% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Odakakkanalur? ■ Odakakkanalur · ■ Chidambaram rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 81.9% 78.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1026 988 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 940 899 - Working population 46.1% 48.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.0% for men and 73.1% for women. 59% of men and 33% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 186 (37%) · ■ Farm labourers 85 (17%) · ■ Household industry 2 (0%) · ■ Other work 76 (15%) · ■ Marginal 154 (31%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Chidambaram - Jayankondan 1,113 people - Kanakkarapattu 1,112 people - Thirukazhipalai 1,105 people - Tillainayakapuram 1,105 people - Meethikudi 1,079 people - Kadavacheri 1,077 people - Valayamadevi 1,076 people - Kizhnatham 1,075 people All 174 villages in Chidambaram ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Odakakkanalur? 608201 - How far is Odakakkanalur from Cuddalore? 55 km by road - What is the population of Odakakkanalur? 1,092 (Census 2011) - Which district is Odakakkanalur in? Cuddalore district (Chidambaram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Odakakkanalur? 81.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/odakakkanalur/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.