# Tenkuthu Village, Kurinjipadi, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/kurinjipadi/tenkuthu/ Village · Kurinjipadi, Cuddalore # Tenkuthu Tenkuthu is a village in Kurinjipadi sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **607303**. The 2011 Census counted **4,472 people in 1,126 households**, the 11th largest of 53 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 73.6%. - 4,472people (2011) - 1,126households - 75.7%literacy - 607303PIN code ## Tenkuthu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Tenkuthu is 607303.** Tenkuthu falls in Kurinjipadi sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code607303 - Gram panchayatVanadirayapuram - Community development blockKurinjipadi - Census village code636697 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Tenkuthu from nearby towns? - Kurinjipadi (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)40 km by road - Vadalur (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 Tenkuthu? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Tenkuthu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Vadalur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Neyveli - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Vadalur - ○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 ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 12 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 Tenkuthu known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and sugarcane**. About 37% of the 433 hectares of village land is sown, and 17 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 Tenkuthu Of every 100 households in Tenkuthu in 2011, 89 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Tenkuthu · ■ Kurinjipadi rural average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **94% Toilet within the home ****13%** **21% No toilet (open defecation) ****87%** **77% Tap water ****66%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **15% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** **28% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%** **70% Use banking services ****47%** **43% Television ****88%** **90% Mobile phone ****68%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****41%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **3% None of these assets ****6%** **4% Own their home ****83%** **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 Tenkuthu? ■ Tenkuthu · ■ Kurinjipadi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.7%** **73.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949** **980 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****777** **876 Working population ****43.2%** **46.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.3% for men and 66.0% for women. 54% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 43 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 761 (39%) · **■** Household industry 14 (1%) · **■** Other work 584 (30%) · **■** Marginal 529 (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 - Karunguli5,449 people - Virupakshi5,246 people - Vengadampettai4,993 people - Puvanikuppam4,992 people - Koranapattu4,134 people - Kundiyamallur3,690 people - Tirttanagari3,556 people - Aduragaram3,481 people [All 53 villages in Kurinjipadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/kurinjipadi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Tenkuthu?607303 - How far is Tenkuthu from Cuddalore?40 km by road - What is the population of Tenkuthu?4,472 (Census 2011) - Which district is Tenkuthu in?Cuddalore district (Kurinjipadi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Tenkuthu?75.7% (Census 2011)