# Sengalmedu Village, Chidambaram, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Chidambaram, Cuddalore 

# Sengalmedu

Sengalmedu is a village in Chidambaram sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **608305**. The 2011 Census counted **915 people in 239 households**, the 125th largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%.

- 915people (2011)
- 239households
- 79.1%literacy
- 608305PIN code

## Sengalmedu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sengalmedu is 608305.** Sengalmedu falls in Chidambaram sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code608305
- Gram panchayatSengalmedu
- Community development blockKeerapalayam
- Census village code636882

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Sengalmedu from nearby towns?

- Chidambaram (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Cuddalore (district HQ)60 km by road
- Chidambaram (nearest town)10 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 Sengalmedu?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Sengalmedu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chidambaram
- ○Degree college10+ km · Annamalai Nagar
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Chidambaram
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water
- 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 Sengalmedu known for?

The main crops are **paddy and black gram**. About 75% of the 181 hectares of village land is sown, and 136 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 Sengalmedu

Of every 100 households in Sengalmedu in 2011, 94 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Sengalmedu · ■ Chidambaram rural average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****14%**

**29%

No toilet (open defecation) ****86%**

**69%

Tap water ****100%**

**62%

Drinking water within premises ****39%**

**27%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**29%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**70%

Use banking services ****14%**

**44%

Television ****91%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****45%**

**63%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**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 Sengalmedu?

■ Sengalmedu · ■ Chidambaram rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.1%**

**78.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1015**

**988

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**899

Working population ****59.9%**

**48.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.5% for men and 69.8% for women. 57% of men and 62% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 5 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 342 (62%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 75 (14%) · **■** Marginal 122 (22%)

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

- Melanubavambattu1,050 people
- Thirukazhipalai1,020 people
- Kattukudalur941 people
- Krishnapuram930 people
- Sivayam911 people
- Edayanpalacheri902 people
- Thathampettai901 people
- Palavattunnan895 people

[All 174 villages in Chidambaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sengalmedu?608305
- How far is Sengalmedu from Cuddalore?60 km by road
- What is the population of Sengalmedu?915 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sengalmedu in?Cuddalore district (Chidambaram sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Sengalmedu?79.1% (Census 2011)