# Vittankulam Village, Madurai North, Madurai (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-north/vittankulam/ Village · Madurai North, Madurai # Vittankulam Vittankulam is a village in Madurai North sub-district of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **625221**. The 2011 Census counted **551 people in 151 households**, the 84th largest of 121 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%. - 551people (2011) - 151households - 73.6%literacy - 625221PIN code ## Vittankulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Vittankulam is 625221.** Vittankulam falls in Madurai North sub-district, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code625221 - Gram panchayatVairavanatham - Community development blockMadurai West - Census village code640595 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Vittankulam from nearby towns? - Madurai North (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Madurai (district HQ)25 km by road - Alanganallur (nearest town)8 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 Vittankulam? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Vittankulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kondayampatti - ○Degree college5–10 km · Paravai - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Madurai - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water - Electricity (2011)22 h summer · 22 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 Vittankulam known for? The main crops are **paddy, banana and sugarcane**. About 84% of the 67 hectares of village land is sown, and 57 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 Vittankulam Of every 100 households in Vittankulam in 2011, 92 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Vittankulam · ■ Madurai North rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **91% Toilet within the home ****7%** **33% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **64% Tap water ****99%** **84% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **23% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **31% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%** **63% Use banking services ****51%** **46% Television ****77%** **87% Mobile phone ****66%** **68% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****10%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **3% None of these assets ****8%** **6% Own their home ****94%** **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 Vittankulam? ■ Vittankulam · ■ Madurai North rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.6%** **78.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1004** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****550** **936 Working population ****53.4%** **46.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.0% for men and 62.2% for women. 59% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 8 (3%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 83 (28%) · **■** Marginal 200 (68%) 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 - Veerapanjan614 people - Ananjiyur600 people - Ilangiyendal598 people - Senkottai585 people - Keelapandi545 people - Andaman542 people - Karseri536 people - Isalani535 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 Vittankulam?625221 - How far is Vittankulam from Madurai?25 km by road - What is the population of Vittankulam?551 (Census 2011) - Which district is Vittankulam in?Madurai district (Madurai North sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Vittankulam?73.6% (Census 2011)