# Chiramadam Village, Thovala, Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/thovala/chiramadam/ Village · Thovala, Kanniyakumari # Chiramadam Chiramadam is a village in Thovala sub-district of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **629851**. The 2011 Census counted **1,321 people in 393 households**, the 10th largest of 12 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 90.3%. - 1,321people (2011) - 393households - 88.5%literacy - 629851PIN code ## Chiramadam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chiramadam is 629851.** Chiramadam falls in Thovala sub-district, Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code629851 - Gram panchayatGnalam - Community development blockThovalai - Census village code643150 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chiramadam from nearby towns? - Boothapandi (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Nagercoil (district HQ)18 km by road - Boothapandi (nearest town)5 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 Chiramadam? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Chiramadam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Boothapandi - ○Degree college10+ km · Nagercoil - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Erachakulam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 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 Chiramadam known for? The main crops are **coconut, paddy and banana**. About 36% of the 1,707 hectares of village land is sown, and 610 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 Chiramadam Of every 100 households in Chiramadam in 2011, 87 had electricity, 45 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Chiramadam · ■ Thovala rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **95% Toilet within the home ****45%** **72% No toilet (open defecation) ****26%** **15% Tap water ****97%** **87% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **23% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****82%** **61% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****18%** **37% Use banking services ****31%** **60% Television ****85%** **89% Mobile phone ****50%** **68% Computer with internet ****3%** **2% Two-wheeler ****14%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****8%** **4% Own their home ****84%** **80% 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 Chiramadam? ■ Chiramadam · ■ Thovala rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.5%** **90.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****975** **1012 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1208** **919 Working population ****39.4%** **40.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.2% for men and 84.7% for women. 57% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 24 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 167 (32%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 235 (45%) · **■** Marginal 88 (17%) 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 Thovala - Ananthapuram4,743 people - Arumanalloor3,482 people - Esanthimangalam3,302 people - Azhagiapandipuram3,230 people - Thadagamalai R.F.58 people - Poigaimalai R.F.22 people [All 18 villages in Thovala](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/thovala/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chiramadam?629851 - How far is Chiramadam from Nagercoil?18 km by road - What is the population of Chiramadam?1,321 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chiramadam in?Kanniyakumari district (Thovala sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Chiramadam?88.5% (Census 2011)