# Koothur Village, Kilvelur, Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/kilvelur/koothur/ Village · Kilvelur, Nagapattinam # Koothur Koothur is a village in Kilvelur sub-district of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **611105**. The 2011 Census counted **2,877 people in 691 households**, the 10th largest of 53 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.2%. - 2,877people (2011) - 691households - 84.3%literacy - 611105PIN code ## Koothur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Koothur is 611105.** Koothur falls in Kilvelur sub-district, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code611105 - Gram panchayatKuthur - Community development blockKilvelur - Census village code637722 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Koothur from nearby towns? - Kilvelur (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Nagapattinam (district HQ)18 km by road - Kilvelur (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 Koothur? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Koothur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kilvelur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Thiruvarur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kilvelur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Koothur known for? The main crops are **paddy, black gram and pulses**. About 70% of the 261 hectares of village land is sown, and 175 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 Koothur Of every 100 households in Koothur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Koothur · ■ Kilvelur rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **91% Toilet within the home ****50%** **29% No toilet (open defecation) ****48%** **68% Tap water ****26%** **60% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%** **78% Use banking services ****56%** **48% Television ****89%** **91% Mobile phone ****50%** **54% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****17%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **1% None of these assets ****5%** **4% Own their home ****94%** **95% 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 Koothur? ■ Koothur · ■ Kilvelur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.3%** **83.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1055** **1020 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****864** **953 Working population ****35.9%** **47.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.8% for men and 78.3% for women. 55% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 88 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 612 (59%) · **■** Household industry 22 (2%) · **■** Other work 268 (26%) · **■** Marginal 43 (4%) 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 Kilvelur - Thevur4,622 people - Athipuliyur3,882 people - agarakadambanur3,288 people - Keelaiyur3,186 people - Kilapidagai2,662 people - Karunguni2,564 people - Anthagudi2,442 people - Radhamangalam2,389 people [All 53 villages in Kilvelur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/kilvelur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Koothur?611105 - How far is Koothur from Nagapattinam?18 km by road - What is the population of Koothur?2,877 (Census 2011) - Which district is Koothur in?Nagapattinam district (Kilvelur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Koothur?84.3% (Census 2011)