# Athivakkam Village, Maduranthakam, Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/maduranthakam/athivakkam-630084/ Village · Maduranthakam, Kancheepuram # Athivakkam Athivakkam is a village in Maduranthakam sub-district of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **603306**. The 2011 Census counted **1,088 people in 279 households**, the 83rd largest of 188 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.1%. - 1,088people (2011) - 279households - 63.0%literacy - 603306PIN code ## Athivakkam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Athivakkam is 603306.** Athivakkam falls in Maduranthakam sub-district, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code603306 - Gram panchayatKeelakandai - Community development blockMaduranthakam - Census village code630084 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Athivakkam from nearby towns? - Maduranthakam (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Kancheepuram (district HQ)75 km by road - Maduranthakam (nearest town)12 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 Athivakkam? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Athivakkam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●PolytechnicIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Maduranthakam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Peruveli - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Maduranthakam - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells and tanks / ponds - 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 Athivakkam known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and water melon**. About 63% of the 354 hectares of village land is sown, and 224 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 Athivakkam Of every 100 households in Athivakkam in 2011, 93 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Athivakkam · ■ Maduranthakam rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **94% Toilet within the home ****11%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **82% Tap water ****96%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****11%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **77% Use banking services ****88%** **39% Television ****94%** **89% Mobile phone ****50%** **58% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****18%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****2%** **5% Own their home ****95%** **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 Athivakkam? ■ Athivakkam · ■ Maduranthakam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****63.0%** **72.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****975** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****689** **959 Working population ****60.1%** **51.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.7% for men and 52.5% for women. 64% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 65 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 54 (8%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 111 (17%) · **■** Marginal 423 (65%) 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 - Mathur1,186 people - Pappanallur1,134 people - Ozhavetti1,104 people - Thandarai1,101 people - Mogalvadi1,088 people - Uthamanallur1,072 people - Murungai1,048 people - Kavadur1,033 people [All 188 villages in Maduranthakam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/maduranthakam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Athivakkam?603306 - How far is Athivakkam from Kancheepuram?75 km by road - What is the population of Athivakkam?1,088 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athivakkam in?Kancheepuram district (Maduranthakam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Athivakkam?63.0% (Census 2011)