# Periyakumatti Village, Chidambaram, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/periyakumatti/ Village · Chidambaram, Cuddalore # Periyakumatti Periyakumatti is a village in Chidambaram sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **608501**. The 2011 Census counted **1,505 people in 382 households**, the 82nd largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 1,505people (2011) - 382households - 86.3%literacy - 608501PIN code ## Periyakumatti PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Periyakumatti is 608501.** Periyakumatti falls in Chidambaram sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code608501 - Gram panchayatPeriyakumatti - Community development blockParangipettai - Census village code636787 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Periyakumatti from nearby towns? - Chidambaram (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)35 km by road - Parangipettai (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 Periyakumatti? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Periyakumatti; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 - ○Degree college5–10 km · Mutlur - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Chinnakummatti - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)22 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 Periyakumatti known for? About 74% of the 309 hectares of village land is sown, and 228 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 Periyakumatti Of every 100 households in Periyakumatti in 2011, 96 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Periyakumatti · ■ Chidambaram rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **94% Toilet within the home ****5%** **29% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **69% Tap water ****8%** **62% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****42%** **70% Use banking services ****17%** **44% Television ****86%** **89% Mobile phone ****71%** **63% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****11%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****8%** **5% Own their home ****99%** **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 Periyakumatti? ■ Periyakumatti · ■ Chidambaram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.3%** **78.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****991** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **899 Working population ****35.4%** **48.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.2% for men and 79.3% for women. 44% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 118 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 179 (34%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 139 (26%) · **■** Marginal 95 (18%) 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 - Kizhamanakudi1,599 people - Kezhakundalapadi1,548 people - Tuniseramedu1,519 people - B.Maduvankarai1,507 people - Agaranallur1,471 people - Varagur1,470 people - Saliyanthoppu1,421 people - Melmungilladi1,411 people [All 174 villages in Chidambaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Periyakumatti?608501 - How far is Periyakumatti from Cuddalore?35 km by road - What is the population of Periyakumatti?1,505 (Census 2011) - Which district is Periyakumatti in?Cuddalore district (Chidambaram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Periyakumatti?86.3% (Census 2011)