# Poranthavakkam Village, Chengalpattu – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/chengalpattu/poranthavakkam/ Village · Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram # Poranthavakkam Poranthavakkam is a village in Chengalpattu sub-district of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **603105**. The 2011 Census counted **922 people in 230 households**, the 76th largest of 146 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.4%. - 922people (2011) - 230households - 68.2%literacy - 603105PIN code ## Poranthavakkam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Poranthavakkam is 603105.** Poranthavakkam falls in Chengalpattu sub-district, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code603105 - Gram panchayatAmoor - Community development blockThiruporur - Census village code629516 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Poranthavakkam from nearby towns? - Chengalpattu (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Kancheepuram (district HQ)60 km by road - Thiruporur (nearest town)7 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 Poranthavakkam? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Poranthavakkam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Amoor - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Manamathy - ○Degree college10+ km · Padur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kelambakkam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Poranthavakkam known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and vegetables**. About 47% of the 83 hectares of village land is sown, and 36 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 Poranthavakkam Of every 100 households in Poranthavakkam in 2011, 96 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Poranthavakkam · ■ Chengalpattu rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **96% Toilet within the home ****11%** **38% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **60% Tap water ****100%** **85% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** **45% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** **48% Use banking services ****35%** **48% Television ****91%** **91% Mobile phone ****37%** **74% Computer with internet ****3%** **3% Two-wheeler ****36%** **41% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **4% None of these assets ****5%** **3% Own their home ****99%** **85% 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 Poranthavakkam? ■ Poranthavakkam · ■ Chengalpattu rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.2%** **80.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****893** **982 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****814** **969 Working population ****46.1%** **42.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.2% for men and 59.4% for women. 55% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 84 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 222 (52%) · **■** Household industry 7 (2%) · **■** Other work 87 (20%) · **■** Marginal 25 (6%) 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 Chengalpattu - Vembakkam1,099 people - Arungundram1,056 people - Pazhaveli1,037 people - Agaram1,003 people - Kunnappattu908 people - Karanai906 people - Kunnavakkam881 people - Santhanampattu869 people [All 173 villages in Chengalpattu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/chengalpattu/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Poranthavakkam?603105 - How far is Poranthavakkam from Kancheepuram?60 km by road - What is the population of Poranthavakkam?922 (Census 2011) - Which district is Poranthavakkam in?Kancheepuram district (Chengalpattu sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Poranthavakkam?68.2% (Census 2011)