Village · Madurai North, Madurai # Chettikulam Chettikulam is a village in Madurai North sub-district of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 625014. The 2011 Census counted 4,970 people in 1,259 households, the 9th largest of 121 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%. - 4,970 people (2011) - 1,259 households - 82.7% literacy - 625014 PIN code ## Chettikulam PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Chettikulam is 625014. Chettikulam falls in Madurai North sub-district, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 625014 - Gram panchayat Chettikulam - Community development block Madurai West - Census village code 640620 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chettikulam from nearby towns? - Madurai North (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road - Madurai (district HQ) 8 km by road - Anaiyur (nearest town) 3 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chettikulam? 25 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 · 4 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 3 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 private - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Sub post office In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college under 5 km · Kannanendal - ○ ITI / vocational school under 5 km · Kannanendal - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 20 h summer · 18 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? About 3% of the 244 hectares of village land is sown, and 8 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, 97 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 49 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Chettikulam · ■ Madurai North rural average - Electricity for lighting 97% 91% - Toilet within the home 70% 33% - No toilet (open defecation) 30% 64% - Tap water 79% 84% - Drinking water within premises 43% 23% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 49% 31% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 41% 63% - Use banking services 60% 46% - Television 93% 87% - Mobile phone 74% 68% - Computer with internet 3% 2% - Two-wheeler 27% 24% - Car / jeep / van 3% 3% - None of these assets 3% 6% - Own their home 57% 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+) 82.7% 78.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 975 979 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 947 936 - Working population 41.9% 46.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.4% for men and 76.9% for women. 61% of men and 23% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 103 (5%) · ■ Farm labourers 123 (6%) · ■ Household industry 44 (2%) · ■ Other work 1,531 (73%) · ■ Marginal 282 (14%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Madurai North - Thenur 6,464 people - Kallandhiri 6,232 people - Kulamangalam 5,392 people - Podumbu 5,252 people - Sakkimangalam 4,428 people - Mangulam 4,336 people - Sakkudi 3,645 people - Andarkottaram 3,002 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, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar · 1,992 people - Chettikulam · Village, Thirumangalam, Madurai · 538 people - Chettikulam · Village, Madurai North, Madurai · 493 people - Chettikulam · Village, Sankarankoil, Tirunelveli · 402 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chettikulam? 625014 - How far is Chettikulam from Madurai? 8 km by road - What is the population of Chettikulam? 4,970 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chettikulam in? Madurai district (Madurai North sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Chettikulam? 82.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-north/chettikulam-640620/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.