# Sathiyam Village, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/sathiyam/ Village · Virudhachalam, Cuddalore # Sathiyam Sathiyam is a village in Virudhachalam sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **606302**. The 2011 Census counted **1,903 people in 471 households**, the 67th largest of 155 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%. - 1,903people (2011) - 471households - 73.9%literacy - 606302PIN code ## Sathiyam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sathiyam is 606302.** Sathiyam falls in Virudhachalam sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code606302 - Gram panchayatSathiyam - Community development blockNallur - Census village code637114 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sathiyam from nearby towns? - Virudhachalam (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)50 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 Sathiyam? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Sathiyam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●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 college5–10 km · Erumanur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Veppur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Sathiyam known for? About 63% of the 796 hectares of village land is sown, and 297 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 Sathiyam Of every 100 households in Sathiyam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Sathiyam · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **94% Toilet within the home ****1%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **83% Tap water ****91%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%** **79% Use banking services ****38%** **54% Television ****90%** **87% Mobile phone ****76%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****8%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****5%** **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 Sathiyam? ■ Sathiyam · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.9%** **72.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946** **964 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****808** **852 Working population ****62.7%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.8% for men and 64.6% for women. 67% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 265 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 516 (43%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 67 (6%) · **■** Marginal 339 (28%) 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 - Tholur1,988 people - Mavidandal1,957 people - Valasai1,948 people - Aivadugudi1,938 people - Vannankudikadu1,866 people - Palaiyapattinam1,864 people - Melpappanapattu1,829 people - Pavalangudi1,782 people [All 162 villages in Virudhachalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sathiyam?606302 - How far is Sathiyam from Cuddalore?50 km by road - What is the population of Sathiyam?1,903 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sathiyam in?Cuddalore district (Virudhachalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Sathiyam?73.9% (Census 2011)