Village · Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore # Alanganatham Alanganatham is a village in Kattumannarkoil sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 608303. The 2011 Census counted 945 people in 229 households, the 89th largest of 148 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.2%. - 945 people (2011) - 229 households - 57.6% literacy - 608303 PIN code ## Alanganatham PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Alanganatham is 608303. Alanganatham falls in Kattumannarkoil sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 608303 - Gram panchayat Alanganatham - Community development block Kattumannar Koil - Census village code 637057 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Alanganatham from nearby towns? - Kattumannarkoil (sub-district HQ) 9 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ) 75 km by road - Kattumannarkoil (nearest town) 9 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Alanganatham? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Alanganatham; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Kattumannarkoil - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Palanchanallur - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Kattumannarkoil - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 12 h summer · 10 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Alanganatham known for? The main crops are paddy and black gram. About 64% of the 189 hectares of village land is sown, and 106 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Alanganatham Of every 100 households in Alanganatham in 2011, 99 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Alanganatham · ■ Kattumannarkoil rural average - Electricity for lighting 99% 95% - Toilet within the home 7% 19% - No toilet (open defecation) 93% 80% - Tap water 28% 80% - Drinking water within premises 40% 21% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 10% 18% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 89% 81% - Use banking services 40% 44% - Television 96% 91% - Mobile phone 48% 60% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 21% 17% - Car / jeep / van 2% 1% - None of these assets 1% 4% - Own their home 98% 95% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Alanganatham? ■ Alanganatham · ■ Kattumannarkoil rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 57.6% 77.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 977 988 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 820 886 - Working population 62.9% 47.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 65.7% for men and 49.5% for women. 60% of men and 66% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 11 (2%) · ■ Farm labourers 483 (81%) · ■ Household industry 6 (1%) · ■ Other work 49 (8%) · ■ Marginal 45 (8%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Kattumannarkoil - Mullangudi 1,015 people - Thorappu 974 people - Poorthangudi 949 people - Puthur 946 people - Kuchur 942 people - Adhanur 927 people - Sarvarajanpettai 916 people - Therkumangudi 912 people All 148 villages in Kattumannarkoil ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Alanganatham? 608303 - How far is Alanganatham from Cuddalore? 75 km by road - What is the population of Alanganatham? 945 (Census 2011) - Which district is Alanganatham in? Cuddalore district (Kattumannarkoil sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Alanganatham? 57.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/kattumannarkoil/alanganatham/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.