Village · Madurai North, Madurai # Chettikulam Chettikulam is a village in Madurai North sub-district of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 625301. The 2011 Census counted 493 people in 128 households, the 90th largest of 121 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%. - 493 people (2011) - 128 households - 73.9% literacy - 625301 PIN code ## Chettikulam PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Chettikulam is 625301. Chettikulam falls in Madurai North sub-district, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 625301 - Gram panchayat Porusupatti - Community development block Madurai East - Census village code 640587 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chettikulam from nearby towns? - Madurai North (sub-district HQ) 18 km by road - Madurai (district HQ) 18 km by road - Anaiyur (nearest town) 14 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chettikulam? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Chettikulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Public bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Kannanendal - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Kannanendal - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Kannanendal - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - Electricity (2011) 20 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Chettikulam known for? The main crops are paddy, banana and coconut. About 58% of the 190 hectares of village land is sown, and 111 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chettikulam Of every 100 households in Chettikulam in 2011, 92 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chettikulam · ■ Madurai North rural average - Electricity for lighting 92% 91% - Toilet within the home 2% 33% - No toilet (open defecation) 98% 64% - Tap water 100% 84% - Drinking water within premises 5% 23% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 5% 31% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 95% 63% - Use banking services 19% 46% - Television 79% 87% - Mobile phone 60% 68% - Computer with internet 0% 2% - Two-wheeler 11% 24% - Car / jeep / van 0% 3% - None of these assets 11% 6% - Own their home 91% 81% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chettikulam? ■ Chettikulam · ■ Madurai North rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 73.9% 78.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 941 979 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 630 936 - Working population 53.5% 46.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.5% for men and 62.2% for women. 57% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 32 (12%) · ■ Farm labourers 187 (71%) · ■ Other work 45 (17%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Madurai North - Andaman 542 people - Karseri 536 people - Isalani 535 people - Udangundu 503 people - Erukkalainattam 493 people - Pillayarnatham 491 people - Chellanagoundanpatti 490 people - Parayankulam 446 people All 140 villages in Madurai North ## Other places named Chettikulam - Chettikulam · Village, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli · 13,866 people - Chettikulam · Village, Kunnam, Perambalur · 6,231 people - Chettikulam · Village, Madurai North, Madurai · 4,970 people - Chettikulam · Village, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar · 1,992 people - Chettikulam · Village, Thirumangalam, Madurai · 538 people - Chettikulam · Village, Sankarankoil, Tirunelveli · 402 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chettikulam? 625301 - How far is Chettikulam from Madurai? 18 km by road - What is the population of Chettikulam? 493 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chettikulam in? Madurai district (Madurai North sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Chettikulam? 73.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-north/chettikulam-640587/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.