# Edaichchithur Village, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/edaichchithur/ Village · Virudhachalam, Cuddalore # Edaichchithur Edaichchithur is a village in Virudhachalam sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **606104**. The 2011 Census counted **4,351 people in 1,065 households**, the 12th largest of 155 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%. - 4,351people (2011) - 1,065households - 74.3%literacy - 606104PIN code ## Edaichchithur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Edaichchithur is 606104.** Edaichchithur falls in Virudhachalam sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code606104 - Gram panchayatEdaichchithur - Community development blockVirudhachalam - Census village code637097 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Edaichchithur from nearby towns? - Virudhachalam (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)78 km by road - Mangalampet (nearest town)6 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 Edaichchithur? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Edaichchithur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mangalampet - ○Degree college10+ km · Periyavadavadi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Rubanarayananallur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 16 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 Edaichchithur known for? The main crops are **sugarcane, paddy and black gram**. About 64% of the 897 hectares of village land is sown, and 271 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 Edaichchithur Of every 100 households in Edaichchithur in 2011, 95 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Edaichchithur · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **94% Toilet within the home ****15%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **83% Tap water ****86%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****23%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** **79% Use banking services ****57%** **54% Television ****94%** **87% Mobile phone ****68%** **67% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****14%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****2%** **6% Own their home ****99%** **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 Edaichchithur? ■ Edaichchithur · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.3%** **72.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****932** **964 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****960** **852 Working population ****52.1%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.7% for men and 63.1% for women. 58% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 680 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,213 (54%) · **■** Household industry 8 (0%) · **■** Other work 143 (6%) · **■** Marginal 222 (10%) 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 - Chinnaparur4,970 people - Vijayamanagaram4,723 people - Mattur4,685 people - Veppur4,548 people - Periyanesalur4,272 people - Vadakkuvellur4,233 people - Uthangal4,188 people - Kammapuram4,149 people [All 162 villages in Virudhachalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Edaichchithur?606104 - How far is Edaichchithur from Cuddalore?78 km by road - What is the population of Edaichchithur?4,351 (Census 2011) - Which district is Edaichchithur in?Cuddalore district (Virudhachalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Edaichchithur?74.3% (Census 2011)