# Thunjam Village, Tirukalukundram, Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Tirukalukundram, Kancheepuram 

# Thunjam

Thunjam is a village in Tirukalukundram sub-district of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **603002**. The 2011 Census counted **336 people in 99 households**, the 87th largest of 95 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.6%.

- 336people (2011)
- 99households
- 72.5%literacy
- 603002PIN code

## Thunjam PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Thunjam is 603002.** Thunjam falls in Tirukalukundram sub-district, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code603002
- Gram panchayatNemmeli
- Community development blockTirukalukundram
- Census village code629864

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

## How far is Thunjam from nearby towns?

- Tirukalukundram (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Kancheepuram (district HQ)40 km by road
- Chengalpattu (nearest town)6 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 Thunjam?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Thunjam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●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 · Pulleri
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chengalpattu
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Chengalpattu
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Chengalpattu
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public libraryunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)20 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 Thunjam known for?

The main crops are **paddy, jasmine and ground nut**. About 34% of the 100 hectares of village land is sown, and 33 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 Thunjam

Of every 100 households in Thunjam in 2011, 99 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 45 cooked with LPG; 1 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Thunjam · ■ Tirukalukundram rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****8%**

**27%

No toilet (open defecation) ****92%**

**71%

Tap water ****100%**

**81%

Drinking water within premises ****12%**

**20%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****45%**

**32%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****55%**

**63%

Use banking services ****12%**

**42%

Television ****87%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****1%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****37%**

**38%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****6%**

**5%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Thunjam?

■ Thunjam · ■ Tirukalukundram rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.5%**

**74.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000**

**982

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****667**

**955

Working population ****48.2%**

**47.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 82.7% for men and 62.8% for women. 57% of men and 39% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 7 (4%) · **■** Marginal 155 (96%)

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

- Thirumani RF384 people
- Acharavakkam370 people
- Mambakkam346 people
- Nallathur - B342 people
- Narasankuppam319 people
- Punnapattu264 people
- Kalpakkam254 people
- Melapattu224 people

[All 101 villages in Tirukalukundram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/tirukalukundram/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Thunjam?603002
- How far is Thunjam from Kancheepuram?40 km by road
- What is the population of Thunjam?336 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thunjam in?Kancheepuram district (Tirukalukundram sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Thunjam?72.5% (Census 2011)