# Saliyanthoppu Village, Chidambaram, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/saliyanthoppu/ Village · Chidambaram, Cuddalore # Saliyanthoppu Saliyanthoppu is a village in Chidambaram sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **608401**. The 2011 Census counted **1,421 people in 351 households**, the 85th largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 1,421people (2011) - 351households - 84.9%literacy - 608401PIN code ## Saliyanthoppu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Saliyanthoppu is 608401.** Saliyanthoppu falls in Chidambaram sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code608401 - Gram panchayatSaliyanthoppu - Community development blockKomaratchi - Census village code636893 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Saliyanthoppu from nearby towns? - Chidambaram (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)57 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 Saliyanthoppu? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Saliyanthoppu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Agaranallur - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chidambaram - ○Degree college5–10 km · Annamalai Nagar - ○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 - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)24 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 Saliyanthoppu known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and black gram**. About 75% of the 219 hectares of village land is sown, and 165 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 Saliyanthoppu Of every 100 households in Saliyanthoppu in 2011, 98 had electricity, 54 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Saliyanthoppu · ■ Chidambaram rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **94% Toilet within the home ****54%** **29% No toilet (open defecation) ****44%** **69% Tap water ****96%** **62% Drinking water within premises ****21%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****47%** **70% Use banking services ****48%** **44% Television ****86%** **89% Mobile phone ****76%** **63% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****25%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****5%** **5% Own their home ****78%** **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 Saliyanthoppu? ■ Saliyanthoppu · ■ Chidambaram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.9%** **78.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****990** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****949** **899 Working population ****60.7%** **48.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.0% for men and 80.9% for women. 68% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 190 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 61 (7%) · **■** Household industry 135 (16%) · **■** Other work 188 (22%) · **■** Marginal 288 (33%) 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 - B.Maduvankarai1,507 people - Periyakumatti1,505 people - Agaranallur1,471 people - Varagur1,470 people - Melmungilladi1,411 people - Periya Nerkunam1,407 people - Kulappadi1,404 people - Sethiyur1,403 people [All 174 villages in Chidambaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Saliyanthoppu?608401 - How far is Saliyanthoppu from Cuddalore?57 km by road - What is the population of Saliyanthoppu?1,421 (Census 2011) - Which district is Saliyanthoppu in?Cuddalore district (Chidambaram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Saliyanthoppu?84.9% (Census 2011)