# Vidathakulam Village, Thirumangalam, Madurai (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Thirumangalam, Madurai 

# Vidathakulam

Vidathakulam is a village in Thirumangalam sub-district of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **625706**. The 2011 Census counted **1,934 people in 520 households**, the 31st largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.1%.

- 1,934people (2011)
- 520households
- 74.6%literacy
- 625706PIN code

## Vidathakulam PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Vidathakulam is 625706.** Vidathakulam falls in Thirumangalam sub-district, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code625706
- Gram panchayatVidathakulam
- Community development blockThirumangalam
- Census village code640960

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Vidathakulam from nearby towns?

- Thirumangalam (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Madurai (district HQ)25 km by road
- Thirumangalam (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 Vidathakulam?

16 services counted by the Census are inside Vidathakulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn 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 schoolunder 5 km · Kappalur
- ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Vadagarai
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Thanakkankulam
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- 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 Vidathakulam known for?

The main crops are **paddy, cotton and vegetables**. About 30% of the 572 hectares of village land is sown, and 152 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 Vidathakulam

Of every 100 households in Vidathakulam in 2011, 96 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Vidathakulam · ■ Thirumangalam rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****32%**

**19%

No toilet (open defecation) ****38%**

**78%

Tap water ****100%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****55%**

**14%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%**

**25%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%**

**70%

Use banking services ****25%**

**51%

Television ****86%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****54%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****3%**

**6%

Own their home ****91%**

**85%

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 Vidathakulam?

■ Vidathakulam · ■ Thirumangalam rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.6%**

**75.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****959**

**984

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****990**

**912

Working population ****60.7%**

**54.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.4% for men and 63.3% for women. 61% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 56 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 869 (74%) · **■** Household industry 4 (0%) · **■** Other work 222 (19%) · **■** Marginal 23 (2%)

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 Thirumangalam

- Arasapatti2,210 people
- Saluppapillayarnatham2,129 people
- Kallanai2,112 people
- Madippanur2,008 people
- Kilavaneri1,891 people
- Ammapatti1,868 people
- Thangalacheri1,862 people
- Chinnaulagani1,854 people

[All 95 villages in Thirumangalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/thirumangalam/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Vidathakulam?625706
- How far is Vidathakulam from Madurai?25 km by road
- What is the population of Vidathakulam?1,934 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Vidathakulam in?Madurai district (Thirumangalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Vidathakulam?74.6% (Census 2011)
