# Appanthirupathi Village, Madurai North, Madurai (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-north/appanthirupathi/ Village · Madurai North, Madurai # Appanthirupathi Appanthirupathi is a village in Madurai North sub-district of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **625301**. The 2011 Census counted **1,554 people in 404 households**, the 38th largest of 121 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%. - 1,554people (2011) - 404households - 76.7%literacy - 625301PIN code ## Appanthirupathi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Appanthirupathi is 625301.** Appanthirupathi falls in Madurai North sub-district, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code625301 - Gram panchayatVelliyankundram - Community development blockMadurai East - Census village code640582 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Appanthirupathi from nearby towns? - Madurai North (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Madurai (district HQ)13 km by road - Anaiyur (nearest town)10 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 Appanthirupathi? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Appanthirupathi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pudur K - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kadavur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kannanendal - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 24 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 Appanthirupathi known for? The main crops are **paddy, banana and coconut**. About 15% of the 151 hectares of village land is sown, and 22 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 Appanthirupathi Of every 100 households in Appanthirupathi in 2011, 84 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Appanthirupathi · ■ Madurai North rural average Electricity for lighting ****84%** **91% Toilet within the home ****13%** **33% No toilet (open defecation) ****87%** **64% Tap water ****98%** **84% Drinking water within premises ****7%** **23% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** **31% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%** **63% Use banking services ****25%** **46% Television ****91%** **87% Mobile phone ****74%** **68% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****15%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **3% None of these assets ****3%** **6% Own their home ****97%** **81% 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 Appanthirupathi? ■ Appanthirupathi · ■ Madurai North rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.7%** **78.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1013** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1024** **936 Working population ****45.4%** **46.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.0% for men and 69.5% for women. 56% of men and 34% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 9 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 137 (19%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 199 (28%) · **■** Marginal 358 (51%) 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 Madurai North - Naickanpatti1,792 people - Rajakur1,748 people - Kavanur1,658 people - Boothakudi1,598 people - Vagaikulam1,542 people - Ambalathadi1,497 people - Thodaneri1,479 people - Keelapanangadu1,474 people [All 140 villages in Madurai North](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-north/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Appanthirupathi?625301 - How far is Appanthirupathi from Madurai?13 km by road - What is the population of Appanthirupathi?1,554 (Census 2011) - Which district is Appanthirupathi in?Madurai district (Madurai North sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Appanthirupathi?76.7% (Census 2011)