# Chittur Village, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/chittur/ Village · Virudhachalam, Cuddalore # Chittur Chittur is a village in Virudhachalam sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **606302**. The 2011 Census counted **2,213 people in 600 households**, the 47th largest of 155 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%. - 2,213people (2011) - 600households - 62.0%literacy - 606302PIN code ## Chittur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chittur is 606302.** Chittur falls in Virudhachalam sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code606302 - Gram panchayatChittur - Community development blockNallur - Census village code637113 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chittur from nearby towns? - Virudhachalam (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)60 km by road - Virudhachalam (nearest town)15 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 Chittur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Chittur; 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 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 · Nallur - ○Degree college10+ km · Virudhachalam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Veppur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)22 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 Chittur known for? About 57% of the 986 hectares of village land is sown, and 100 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 Chittur Of every 100 households in Chittur in 2011, 90 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chittur · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **94% Toilet within the home ****11%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **83% Tap water ****32%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****12%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** **79% Use banking services ****30%** **54% Television ****92%** **87% Mobile phone ****79%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****15%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****1%** **6% Own their home ****98%** **96% 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 Chittur? ■ Chittur · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.0%** **72.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****992** **964 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****804** **852 Working population ****51.1%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.2% for men and 53.2% for women. 54% of men and 49% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 171 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 371 (33%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 107 (9%) · **■** Marginal 480 (42%) 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 Virudhachalam - Karnatham2,343 people - Puvanur ko2,298 people - Kovilanur2,268 people - Agaram2,244 people - Thoravalur2,209 people - Keeranur2,179 people - Kumaramangalam2,131 people - Marungur2,122 people [All 162 villages in Virudhachalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chittur?606302 - How far is Chittur from Cuddalore?60 km by road - What is the population of Chittur?2,213 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chittur in?Cuddalore district (Virudhachalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Chittur?62.0% (Census 2011)