# Vatharayanthethu, Chidambaram, Cuddalore – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/vatharayanthethu/ Village · Chidambaram, Cuddalore # Vatharayanthethu Vatharayanthethu is a village in [Chidambaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/) sub-district of [Cuddalore](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **608601**. The 2011 Census counted **1,967 people in 500 households**, the 49th largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 1,967people (2011) - 500households - 81.0%literacy - 608601PIN code ## Vatharayanthethu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Vatharayanthethu is 608601.** Vatharayanthethu falls in Chidambaram sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code608601 - Gram panchayatVatharayanthethu - Community development blockBhuvanagiri - Census village code636803 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Vatharayanthethu from nearby towns? - Chidambaram (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)48 km by road - Sethiathoppu (nearest town)8 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 Vatharayanthethu? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Vatharayanthethu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn 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 - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sethiathoppu - ○Degree college10+ km · Mutlur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Buthangudi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Vatharayanthethu known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and black gram**. About 66% of the 293 hectares of village land is sown, and 4 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 Vatharayanthethu Of every 100 households in Vatharayanthethu in 2011, 94 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Vatharayanthethu · ■ Chidambaram rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **94% Toilet within the home ****12%** **29% No toilet (open defecation) ****68%** **69% Tap water ****67%** **62% Drinking water within premises ****31%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **70% Use banking services ****40%** **44% Television ****92%** **89% Mobile phone ****68%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****15%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****3%** **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 Vatharayanthethu? ■ Vatharayanthethu · ■ Chidambaram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.0%** **78.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****798** **899 Working population ****51.7%** **48.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.6% for men and 73.1% for women. 57% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 200 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 149 (15%) · **■** Household industry 12 (1%) · **■** Other work 133 (13%) · **■** Marginal 523 (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 - Sakkangudi2,043 people - Pannapattu2,034 people - Erukankattupadugai1,986 people - Tachakkadu1,974 people - Kummudimulai1,959 people - Kezhamungiladi1,957 people - Poovalai1,946 people - Sathappadi1,926 people [All 174 villages in Chidambaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Vatharayanthethu?608601 - How far is Vatharayanthethu from Cuddalore?48 km by road - What is the population of Vatharayanthethu?1,967 (Census 2011) - Which district is Vatharayanthethu in?Cuddalore district (Chidambaram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Vatharayanthethu?81.0% (Census 2011)