# Padukalanatham Village, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/padukalanatham/ Village · Virudhachalam, Cuddalore # Padukalanatham Padukalanatham is a village in Virudhachalam sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **606302**. The 2011 Census counted **1,165 people in 288 households**, the 121st largest of 155 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%. - 1,165people (2011) - 288households - 68.0%literacy - 606302PIN code ## Padukalanatham PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Padukalanatham is 606302.** Padukalanatham falls in Virudhachalam sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code606302 - Gram panchayatVilangattur - Community development blockVirudhachalam - Census village code637143 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Padukalanatham from nearby towns? - Virudhachalam (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)45 km by road - Virudhachalam (nearest town)12 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 Padukalanatham? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Padukalanatham; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Virudhachalam - ○Degree college10+ km · Virudhachalam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Virudhachalam - ○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 bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Padukalanatham known for? The main crops are **bulrush, paddy and black gram**. About 52% of the 156 hectares of village land is sown, and 52 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 Padukalanatham Of every 100 households in Padukalanatham in 2011, 96 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Padukalanatham · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **94% Toilet within the home ****4%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **83% Tap water ****1%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **79% Use banking services ****51%** **54% Television ****95%** **87% Mobile phone ****62%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****2%** **6% Own their home ****100%** **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 Padukalanatham? ■ Padukalanatham · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.0%** **72.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****879** **964 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****944** **852 Working population ****63.3%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.3% for men and 56.2% for women. 64% of men and 63% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 17 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 536 (73%) · **■** Household industry 96 (13%) · **■** Other work 34 (5%) · **■** Marginal 54 (7%) 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 - Irusalakuppam1,236 people - Perambalur1,233 people - Visalur1,231 people - Sembalakkurichi1,206 people - Kokothanur1,153 people - Peruvarappur1,150 people - Ottimedu1,120 people - Nemam1,095 people [All 162 villages in Virudhachalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Padukalanatham?606302 - How far is Padukalanatham from Cuddalore?45 km by road - What is the population of Padukalanatham?1,165 (Census 2011) - Which district is Padukalanatham in?Cuddalore district (Virudhachalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Padukalanatham?68.0% (Census 2011)