# Othivakkam Village, Tirukalukundram, Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/tirukalukundram/othivakkam/ Village · Tirukalukundram, Kancheepuram # Othivakkam Othivakkam is a village in Tirukalukundram sub-district of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **603405**. The 2011 Census counted **495 people in 146 households**, the 76th largest of 95 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.6%. - 495people (2011) - 146households - 68.8%literacy - 603405PIN code ## Othivakkam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Othivakkam is 603405.** Othivakkam falls in Tirukalukundram sub-district, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code603405 - Gram panchayatOthivakkam - Community development blockTirukalukundram - Census village code629888 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Othivakkam from nearby towns? - Tirukalukundram (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Kancheepuram (district HQ)36 km by road - Chengalpattu (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 Othivakkam? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Othivakkam; 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 - ●Railway stationIn 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 · P.V.Kalathur - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · P.V.Kalathur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Chengalpattu - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Chengalpattu - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)22 h summer · 20 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 Othivakkam known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and bamboo**. About 53% of the 59 hectares of village land is sown, and 31 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 Othivakkam Of every 100 households in Othivakkam in 2011, 94 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Othivakkam · ■ Tirukalukundram rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **94% Toilet within the home ****15%** **27% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **71% Tap water ****98%** **81% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **20% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%** **63% Use banking services ****59%** **42% Television ****78%** **89% Mobile phone ****60%** **67% Computer with internet ****4%** **4% Two-wheeler ****32%** **38% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **4% None of these assets ****12%** **5% Own their home ****94%** **88% 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 Othivakkam? ■ Othivakkam · ■ Tirukalukundram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.8%** **74.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****996** **982 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****958** **955 Working population ****45.3%** **47.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.8% for men and 56.7% for women. 57% of men and 34% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 17 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (6%) · **■** Household industry 21 (9%) · **■** Other work 38 (17%) · **■** Marginal 135 (60%) 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 Tirukalukundram - Amaipakkam531 people - Nelvoy521 people - Venbakkam514 people - Mudaiyur504 people - Vellapandal487 people - Korappattu484 people - Pakkam458 people - Periayakattupakkam451 people [All 101 villages in Tirukalukundram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/tirukalukundram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Othivakkam?603405 - How far is Othivakkam from Kancheepuram?36 km by road - What is the population of Othivakkam?495 (Census 2011) - Which district is Othivakkam in?Kancheepuram district (Tirukalukundram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Othivakkam?68.8% (Census 2011)