# Athiyur Village, Maduranthakam, Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Maduranthakam, Kancheepuram 

# Athiyur

Athiyur is a village in Maduranthakam sub-district of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **603111**. The 2011 Census counted **681 people in 164 households**, the 122nd largest of 188 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.1%.

- 681people (2011)
- 164households
- 74.1%literacy
- 603111PIN code

## Athiyur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Athiyur is 603111.** Athiyur falls in Maduranthakam sub-district, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code603111
- Gram panchayatSithandi
- Community development blockMaduranthakam
- Census village code629966

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Athiyur from nearby towns?

- Maduranthakam (sub-district HQ)22 km by road
- Kancheepuram (district HQ)47 km by road
- Chengalpattu (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 Athiyur?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Athiyur; 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
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Sithandi
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Orakkattupettai
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chengalpattu
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chengalpattu
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public libraryunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 16 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 Athiyur known for?

The main crops are **paddy and sugarcane**. About 13% of the 173 hectares of village land is sown, and 23 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 Athiyur

Of every 100 households in Athiyur in 2011, 99 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Athiyur · ■ Maduranthakam rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****17%**

**16%

No toilet (open defecation) ****83%**

**82%

Tap water ****98%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****72%**

**12%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****67%**

**20%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****33%**

**77%

Use banking services ****18%**

**39%

Television ****96%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**24%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****1%**

**5%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Athiyur?

■ Athiyur · ■ Maduranthakam rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.1%**

**72.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946**

**996

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****714**

**959

Working population ****58.1%**

**51.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 81.8% for men and 66.1% for women. 61% of men and 55% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 55 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 72 (18%) · **■** Other work 260 (66%) · **■** Marginal 8 (2%)

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

- Karunagaravilagam704 people
- Puliyaranankottai701 people
- Ladakaranai692 people
- Sirungalur688 people
- Kottakayapakkam679 people
- Nesapakkam671 people
- Munnakulam670 people
- Ariyanur669 people

[All 188 villages in Maduranthakam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/maduranthakam/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Athiyur?603111
- How far is Athiyur from Kancheepuram?47 km by road
- What is the population of Athiyur?681 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Athiyur in?Kancheepuram district (Maduranthakam sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Athiyur?74.1% (Census 2011)