# Kottaiyur Village, Natham, Dindigul (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/natham/kottaiyur/ Village · Natham, Dindigul # Kottaiyur Kottaiyur is a village in Natham sub-district of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **624405**. The 2011 Census counted **3,925 people in 876 households**, the 17th largest of 32 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%. - 3,925people (2011) - 876households - 70.7%literacy - 624405PIN code ## Kottaiyur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kottaiyur is 624405.** Kottaiyur falls in Natham sub-district, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code624405 - Gram panchayatKottaiyur - Community development blockNatham - Census village code635303 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kottaiyur from nearby towns? - Natham (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Dindigul (district HQ)60 km by road - Natham (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 Kottaiyur? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Kottaiyur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●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 - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sirukudi - ○Degree college10+ km · Uluppakudi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Madurai - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 5 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 Kottaiyur known for? The main crops are **paddy, coconut and vegetables**. About 42% of the 1,053 hectares of village land is sown, and 186 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 Kottaiyur Of every 100 households in Kottaiyur in 2011, 91 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Kottaiyur · ■ Natham rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **77% Toilet within the home ****8%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **84% Tap water ****65%** **73% Drinking water within premises ****11%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **88% Use banking services ****67%** **51% Television ****76%** **74% Mobile phone ****60%** **52% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****16%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****11%** **12% Own their home ****98%** **95% 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 Kottaiyur? ■ Kottaiyur · ■ Natham rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.7%** **70.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****969** **978 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****759** **946 Working population ****56.6%** **55.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.6% for men and 59.9% for women. 59% of men and 55% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 230 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,242 (56%) · **■** Household industry 57 (3%) · **■** Other work 251 (11%) · **■** Marginal 443 (20%) 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 Natham - Chellappanaickenpatti4,876 people - Mulaiyur4,549 people - Pillaiyarnattam4,478 people - Samudrapatti3,929 people - Uralipatti3,896 people - Avichchippatti2,325 people - Pannimalai2,068 people - Budagudi1,425 people [All 41 villages in Natham](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/natham/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kottaiyur?624405 - How far is Kottaiyur from Dindigul?60 km by road - What is the population of Kottaiyur?3,925 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kottaiyur in?Dindigul district (Natham sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Kottaiyur?70.7% (Census 2011)