# Chithamur Village, Maduranthakam, Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Maduranthakam, Kancheepuram 

# Chithamur

Chithamur is a village in Maduranthakam sub-district of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **603107**. The 2011 Census counted **499 people in 134 households**, the 148th largest of 188 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.1%.

- 499people (2011)
- 134households
- 66.7%literacy
- 603107PIN code

## Chithamur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Chithamur is 603107.** Chithamur falls in Maduranthakam sub-district, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code603107
- Gram panchayatKarikkili
- Community development blockAcharapakkam
- Census village code629979

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

## How far is Chithamur from nearby towns?

- Maduranthakam (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Kancheepuram (district HQ)35 km by road
- Uthiramerur (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 Chithamur?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Chithamur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 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
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Rettamangalam
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chengalpattu
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Uthiramerur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)18 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 Chithamur known for?

The main crops are **paddy and ground nut**. About 25% of the 149 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 Chithamur

Of every 100 households in Chithamur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Chithamur · ■ Maduranthakam rural average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****9%**

**16%

No toilet (open defecation) ****91%**

**82%

Tap water ****96%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****1%**

**12%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**20%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%**

**77%

Use banking services ****38%**

**39%

Television ****77%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****38%**

**24%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****13%**

**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 Chithamur?

■ Chithamur · ■ Maduranthakam rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.7%**

**72.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****942**

**996

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1069**

**959

Working population ****46.5%**

**51.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 74.6% for men and 58.3% for women. 59% of men and 33% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 9 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 63 (27%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 58 (25%) · **■** Marginal 100 (43%)

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

- Avirimedu562 people
- Dharmapuram526 people
- Vasanthavadi513 people
- Kodithandalam508 people
- Kozhiyalam492 people
- Munuthikuppam477 people
- Viralur467 people
- Eruvakkam461 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Chithamur?603107
- How far is Chithamur from Kancheepuram?35 km by road
- What is the population of Chithamur?499 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chithamur in?Kancheepuram district (Maduranthakam sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Chithamur?66.7% (Census 2011)