# Thalaikulam Village, Chidambaram, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) (2) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/thalaikulam-636781/ Village · Chidambaram, Cuddalore # Thalaikulam Thalaikulam is a village in Chidambaram sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **608704**. The 2011 Census counted **481 people in 126 households**, the 164th largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 481people (2011) - 126households - 73.7%literacy - 608704PIN code ## Thalaikulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Thalaikulam is 608704.** Thalaikulam falls in Chidambaram sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code608704 - Gram panchayatThalaikulam - Community development blockBhuvanagiri - Census village code636781 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Thalaikulam from nearby towns? - Chidambaram (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)50 km by road - Bhuvanagiri (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 Thalaikulam? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Thalaikulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bhuvanagiri - ○Degree college10+ km · Mutlur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Bhuvanagiri - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Thalaikulam known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 87% of the 233 hectares of village land is sown, and 202 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 Thalaikulam Of every 100 households in Thalaikulam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Thalaikulam · ■ Chidambaram rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **94% Toilet within the home ****24%** **29% No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** **69% Tap water ****0%** **62% Drinking water within premises ****32%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%** **70% Use banking services ****47%** **44% Television ****94%** **89% Mobile phone ****57%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****27%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****2%** **5% Own their home ****91%** **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 Thalaikulam? ■ Thalaikulam · ■ Chidambaram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.7%** **78.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1110** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1095** **899 Working population ****53.8%** **48.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.7% for men and 69.1% for women. 55% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Farm labourers 99 (38%) · **■** Other work 28 (11%) · **■** Marginal 132 (51%) 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 - Pettai525 people - Kezhaperambai520 people - Punjamangattuvalkkai520 people - Pungudi499 people - Alamelumangapuram461 people - Manakkudaiyaniruppu460 people - Ambigapuram412 people - T.Madappuram392 people [All 174 villages in Chidambaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Thalaikulam?608704 - How far is Thalaikulam from Cuddalore?50 km by road - What is the population of Thalaikulam?481 (Census 2011) - Which district is Thalaikulam in?Cuddalore district (Chidambaram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Thalaikulam?73.7% (Census 2011)