# Koothampoodi Village, Oddanchatram, Dindigul (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/oddanchatram/koothampoodi/ Village · Oddanchatram, Dindigul # Koothampoodi Koothampoodi is a village in Oddanchatram sub-district of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **624616**. The 2011 Census counted **4,097 people in 1,224 households**, the 13th largest of 56 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.3%. - 4,097people (2011) - 1,224households - 66.1%literacy - 624616PIN code ## Koothampoodi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Koothampoodi is 624616.** Koothampoodi falls in Oddanchatram sub-district, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code624616 - Gram panchayatKoothampoondi - Community development blockThoppampatti - Census village code635181 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Koothampoodi from nearby towns? - Oddanchatram (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Dindigul (district HQ)55 km by road - Palani (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 Koothampoodi? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Koothampoodi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 8 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Markampatti - ○Degree college10+ km · Palani - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dharapuram - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 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 canal / river - Electricity (2011)24 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 Koothampoodi known for? The main crops are **corn, millet and bajra**. About 78% of the 3,820 hectares of village land is sown, and 779 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 Koothampoodi Of every 100 households in Koothampoodi in 2011, 90 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 80 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 47 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Koothampoodi · ■ Oddanchatram rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **89% Toilet within the home ****11%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **72% Tap water ****85%** **73% Drinking water within premises ****9%** **20% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****80%** **45% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****19%** **49% Use banking services ****44%** **51% Television ****81%** **84% Mobile phone ****69%** **66% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****47%** **36% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **3% None of these assets ****9%** **7% Own their home ****94%** **88% 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 Koothampoodi? ■ Koothampoodi · ■ Oddanchatram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.1%** **70.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1020** **1003 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****817** **913 Working population ****68.5%** **63.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.6% for men and 54.1% for women. 73% of men and 64% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 752 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 739 (26%) · **■** Household industry 32 (1%) · **■** Other work 319 (11%) · **■** Marginal 965 (34%) 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 Oddanchatram - Porulur4,302 people - Idayakottai4,222 people - Athicombai4,173 people - Vadagadu4,157 people - Kariyampatti3,823 people - Kedayurambu3,769 people - Ambilikai3,761 people - Kothayam3,569 people [All 56 villages in Oddanchatram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/oddanchatram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Koothampoodi?624616 - How far is Koothampoodi from Dindigul?55 km by road - What is the population of Koothampoodi?4,097 (Census 2011) - Which district is Koothampoodi in?Dindigul district (Oddanchatram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Koothampoodi?66.1% (Census 2011)