# Kavanur Village, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/kavanur/ Village · Virudhachalam, Cuddalore # Kavanur Kavanur is a village in Virudhachalam sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **608703**. The 2011 Census counted **3,260 people in 904 households**, the 27th largest of 155 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%. - 3,260people (2011) - 904households - 67.4%literacy - 608703PIN code ## Kavanur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kavanur is 608703.** Kavanur falls in Virudhachalam sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code608703 - Gram panchayatKavanur - Community development blockKammapuram - Census village code637214 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kavanur from nearby towns? - Virudhachalam (sub-district HQ)22 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)82 km by road - Srimushnam (nearest town)8 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 Kavanur? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Kavanur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Keeranur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Srimushnam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Virudhachalam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 24 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 Kavanur known for? The main crops are **paddy and sugarcane**. About 75% of the 853 hectares of village land is sown, and 637 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 Kavanur Of every 100 households in Kavanur in 2011, 91 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Kavanur · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **94% Toilet within the home ****8%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **83% Tap water ****79%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****17%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **79% Use banking services ****53%** **54% Television ****92%** **87% Mobile phone ****68%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****15%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****4%** **6% Own their home ****96%** **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 Kavanur? ■ Kavanur · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.4%** **72.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1024** **964 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****930** **852 Working population ****49.7%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.1% for men and 55.1% for women. 58% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 482 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 427 (26%) · **■** Household industry 19 (1%) · **■** Other work 89 (5%) · **■** Marginal 603 (37%) 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 - Erumanur3,733 people - Puliyur3,724 people - Aladi3,443 people - Nagar3,296 people - Sathiyavadi3,096 people - Naraiyur3,067 people - Kottumulai3,063 people - Poolambadi2,965 people [All 162 villages in Virudhachalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kavanur?608703 - How far is Kavanur from Cuddalore?82 km by road - What is the population of Kavanur?3,260 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kavanur in?Cuddalore district (Virudhachalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Kavanur?67.4% (Census 2011)