# Andavakkam Village, Maduranthakam, Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/maduranthakam/andavakkam/ Village · Maduranthakam, Kancheepuram # Andavakkam Andavakkam is a village in Maduranthakam sub-district of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **603303**. The 2011 Census counted **1,291 people in 343 households**, the 70th largest of 188 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.1%. - 1,291people (2011) - 343households - 73.0%literacy - 603303PIN code ## Andavakkam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Andavakkam is 603303.** Andavakkam falls in Maduranthakam sub-district, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code603303 - Gram panchayatAndavakkam - Community development blockMaduranthakam - Census village code630000 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Andavakkam from nearby towns? - Maduranthakam (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Kancheepuram (district HQ)48 km by road - Karunguzhi (nearest town)8 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 Andavakkam? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Andavakkam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Karunguzhi - ○Degree college10+ km · Uthiramerur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Maduranthakam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 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 Andavakkam known for? The main crops are **paddy and ground nut**. About 29% of the 454 hectares of village land is sown, and 133 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 Andavakkam Of every 100 households in Andavakkam in 2011, 87 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Andavakkam · ■ Maduranthakam rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **94% Toilet within the home ****74%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****26%** **82% Tap water ****87%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****8%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **77% Use banking services ****26%** **39% Television ****89%** **89% Mobile phone ****70%** **58% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****37%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****2%** **5% 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 Andavakkam? ■ Andavakkam · ■ Maduranthakam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.0%** **72.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1011** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1031** **959 Working population ****63.4%** **51.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.1% for men and 64.8% for women. 75% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 4 (0%) · **■** Farm labourers 88 (11%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 38 (5%) · **■** Marginal 686 (84%) 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 Maduranthakam - Madhur1,311 people - Seethapuram1,304 people - Vaiyavur1,299 people - Devadur1,298 people - Palliagaram1,280 people - Pilappur1,256 people - Thimmapuram1,251 people - Veliambakkam1,250 people [All 188 villages in Maduranthakam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/maduranthakam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Andavakkam?603303 - How far is Andavakkam from Kancheepuram?48 km by road - What is the population of Andavakkam?1,291 (Census 2011) - Which district is Andavakkam in?Kancheepuram district (Maduranthakam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Andavakkam?73.0% (Census 2011)