# Kothanur Village, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/kothanur/ Village · Virudhachalam, Cuddalore # Kothanur Kothanur is a village in Virudhachalam sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **606204**. The 2011 Census counted **1,263 people in 316 households**, the 113th largest of 155 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%. - 1,263people (2011) - 316households - 60.6%literacy - 606204PIN code ## Kothanur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kothanur is 606204.** Kothanur falls in Virudhachalam sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code606204 - Gram panchayatKothanur - Community development blockNallur - Census village code637067 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kothanur from nearby towns? - Virudhachalam (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)83 km by road - Kallakkurichi (nearest town)20 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 Kothanur? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Kothanur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn 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 · Veppur - ○Degree college10+ km · Thachur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Veppur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)22 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 Kothanur known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and sesame seeds**. About 52% of the 547 hectares of village land is sown, and 142 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 Kothanur Of every 100 households in Kothanur in 2011, 91 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Kothanur · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **94% Toilet within the home ****51%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****49%** **83% Tap water ****98%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****19%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **79% Use banking services ****90%** **54% Television ****84%** **87% Mobile phone ****80%** **67% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****26%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****4%** **6% Own their home ****97%** **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 Kothanur? ■ Kothanur · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****60.6%** **72.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****937** **964 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****744** **852 Working population ****58.0%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.4% for men and 51.5% for women. 64% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 288 (39%) · **■** Farm labourers 314 (43%) · **■** Household industry 21 (3%) · **■** Other work 23 (3%) · **■** Marginal 86 (12%) 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 - Vettakudi1,279 people - Vannathur1,274 people - Pallipattu1,271 people - pu.Kollathankurichi1,264 people - Mannampadi1,250 people - Karuveppilankurichi1,244 people - Adiyur1,238 people - Irusalakuppam1,236 people [All 162 villages in Virudhachalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kothanur?606204 - How far is Kothanur from Cuddalore?83 km by road - What is the population of Kothanur?1,263 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kothanur in?Cuddalore district (Virudhachalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Kothanur?60.6% (Census 2011)