Village · Chidambaram, Cuddalore # Periyapattu Periyapattu is a village in Chidambaram sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 608801. The 2011 Census counted 4,420 people in 1,136 households, the 8th largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 4,420 people (2011) - 1,136 households - 70.2% literacy - 608801 PIN code ## Periyapattu PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Periyapattu is 608801. Periyapattu falls in Chidambaram sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 608801 - Gram panchayat Periyapattu - Community development block Parangipettai - Census village code 636754 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Periyapattu from nearby towns? - Chidambaram (sub-district HQ) 27 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ) 26 km by road - Parangipettai (nearest town) 8 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Periyapattu? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Periyapattu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 5 govt · 2 private - ● Primary school In village · 4 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Silambimangalam - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Mutlur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Chinnakummatti - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 20 h summer · 20 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Periyapattu known for? The main crops are paddy and cashew. About 48% of the 793 hectares of village land is sown, and 66 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Periyapattu Of every 100 households in Periyapattu in 2011, 85 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Periyapattu · ■ Chidambaram rural average - Electricity for lighting 85% 94% - Toilet within the home 27% 29% - No toilet (open defecation) 73% 69% - Tap water 63% 62% - Drinking water within premises 19% 27% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 15% 29% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 81% 70% - Use banking services 41% 44% - Television 61% 89% - Mobile phone 64% 63% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 12% 20% - Car / jeep / van 1% 2% - None of these assets 18% 5% - Own their home 98% 93% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Periyapattu? ■ Periyapattu · ■ Chidambaram rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 70.2% 78.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 984 988 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 983 899 - Working population 46.4% 48.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.5% for men and 62.9% for women. 58% of men and 34% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 125 (6%) · ■ Farm labourers 511 (25%) · ■ Household industry 27 (1%) · ■ Other work 664 (32%) · ■ Marginal 725 (35%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Chidambaram - Mutlur 5,188 people - Lalpuram 4,678 people - C.Kothangudi 4,643 people - Buthangudi 4,450 people - C.Thandeswaranallur 4,159 people - Villiyanallur 4,100 people - Vallampadugai 3,945 people - Kothattai 3,928 people All 174 villages in Chidambaram ## Other places named Periyapattu - Periyapattu · Village, Ulundurpettai, Viluppuram · 752 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Periyapattu? 608801 - How far is Periyapattu from Cuddalore? 26 km by road - What is the population of Periyapattu? 4,420 (Census 2011) - Which district is Periyapattu in? Cuddalore district (Chidambaram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Periyapattu? 70.2% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/periyapattu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.