# Kokothanur Village, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/kokothanur/ Village · Virudhachalam, Cuddalore # Kokothanur Kokothanur is a village in Virudhachalam sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **606302**. The 2011 Census counted **1,153 people in 285 households**, the 122nd largest of 155 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%. - 1,153people (2011) - 285households - 77.8%literacy - 606302PIN code ## Kokothanur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kokothanur is 606302.** Kokothanur falls in Virudhachalam sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code606302 - Gram panchayatKo.Kothanur - Community development blockNallur - Census village code637112 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kokothanur from nearby towns? - Virudhachalam (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)76 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 Kokothanur? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Kokothanur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●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 office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - 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 Kokothanur known for? The main crops are **sesame, sugarcane and paddy**. About 24% of the 536 hectares of village land is sown, and 14 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 Kokothanur Of every 100 households in Kokothanur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Kokothanur · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **94% Toilet within the home ****9%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **83% Tap water ****89%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****5%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **79% Use banking services ****77%** **54% Television ****93%** **87% Mobile phone ****54%** **67% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****11%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****3%** **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 Kokothanur? ■ Kokothanur · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.8%** **72.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****906** **964 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****798** **852 Working population ****63.1%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.9% for men and 68.0% for women. 60% of men and 66% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 305 (42%) · **■** Farm labourers 80 (11%) · **■** Other work 64 (9%) · **■** Marginal 278 (38%) 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 - Perambalur1,233 people - Visalur1,231 people - Sembalakkurichi1,206 people - Padukalanatham1,165 people - Peruvarappur1,150 people - Ottimedu1,120 people - Nemam1,095 people - U.Kulapakkam1,085 people [All 162 villages in Virudhachalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kokothanur?606302 - How far is Kokothanur from Cuddalore?76 km by road - What is the population of Kokothanur?1,153 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kokothanur in?Cuddalore district (Virudhachalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Kokothanur?77.8% (Census 2011)