# Kalkunam Village, Kurinjipadi, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/kurinjipadi/kalkunam/ Village · Kurinjipadi, Cuddalore # Kalkunam Kalkunam is a village in Kurinjipadi sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **607302**. The 2011 Census counted **2,506 people in 606 households**, the 22nd largest of 53 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.6%. - 2,506people (2011) - 606households - 67.6%literacy - 607302PIN code ## Kalkunam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kalkunam is 607302.** Kalkunam falls in Kurinjipadi sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code607302 - Gram panchayatKalkunam - Community development blockKurinjipadi - Census village code636731 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kalkunam from nearby towns? - Kurinjipadi (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)35 km by road - Kurinjipadi (nearest town)5 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 Kalkunam? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Kalkunam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●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 - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kurinjipadi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kurinjipadi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kurinjipadi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Kalkunam known for? The main crops are **paddy and ground nut**. About 74% of the 471 hectares of village land is sown, and 342 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 Kalkunam Of every 100 households in Kalkunam in 2011, 92 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Kalkunam · ■ Kurinjipadi rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **94% Toilet within the home ****4%** **21% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **77% Tap water ****100%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****7%** **15% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **28% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **70% Use banking services ****45%** **43% Television ****94%** **90% Mobile phone ****50%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****17%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **3% None of these assets ****4%** **4% Own their home ****100%** **92% 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 Kalkunam? ■ Kalkunam · ■ Kurinjipadi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.6%** **73.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****926** **980 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****739** **876 Working population ****47.1%** **46.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.9% for men and 57.8% for women. 56% of men and 37% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 60 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 704 (60%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 85 (7%) · **■** Marginal 321 (27%) 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 Kurinjipadi - Kannadi3,299 people - Rajakuppam3,226 people - Tayilgunampattinam2,533 people - Ranganathapuram2,529 people - Peddunayakkankuppam2,461 people - Anukkambattu2,336 people - Thambipalayam2,280 people - Ayikuppam2,209 people [All 53 villages in Kurinjipadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/kurinjipadi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kalkunam?607302 - How far is Kalkunam from Cuddalore?35 km by road - What is the population of Kalkunam?2,506 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kalkunam in?Cuddalore district (Kurinjipadi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Kalkunam?67.6% (Census 2011)