# Kanniyakudi Village, Sirkali, Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/sirkali/kanniyakudi/ Village · Sirkali, Nagapattinam # Kanniyakudi Kanniyakudi is a village in Sirkali sub-district of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **609112**. The 2011 Census counted **1,473 people in 405 households**, the 74th largest of 87 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.8%. - 1,473people (2011) - 405households - 76.0%literacy - 609112PIN code ## Kanniyakudi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kanniyakudi is 609112.** Kanniyakudi falls in Sirkali sub-district, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code609112 - Gram panchayatKanniyakudi - Community development blockSirkali - Census village code637425 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kanniyakudi from nearby towns? - Sirkali (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Nagapattinam (district HQ)62 km by road - Vaitheeswaran Koil (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 Kanniyakudi? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Kanniyakudi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn 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 school5–10 km · Vaitheeswaran Koil - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sirkali - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Vaitheeswaran Koil - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 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, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)12 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 Kanniyakudi known for? About 75% of the 284 hectares of village land is sown, and 212 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 Kanniyakudi Of every 100 households in Kanniyakudi in 2011, 93 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Kanniyakudi · ■ Sirkali rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **93% Toilet within the home ****21%** **32% No toilet (open defecation) ****68%** **66% Tap water ****99%** **56% Drinking water within premises ****47%** **23% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%** **27% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****48%** **71% Use banking services ****36%** **43% Television ****87%** **90% Mobile phone ****60%** **58% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****17%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **5% Own their home ****91%** **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 Kanniyakudi? ■ Kanniyakudi · ■ Sirkali rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.0%** **79.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****999** **1024 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****877** **948 Working population ****53.9%** **42.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.6% for men and 68.6% for women. 62% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 44 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 449 (57%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 90 (11%) · **■** Marginal 201 (25%) 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 Sirkali - Perumangalam1,581 people - Keelamathur1,570 people - Athiyur1,563 people - Alaveli1,510 people - Olayampudur1,436 people - Kadavasal1,428 people - Odhavanthangudy1,405 people - Madhanam1,336 people [All 87 villages in Sirkali](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/sirkali/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kanniyakudi?609112 - How far is Kanniyakudi from Nagapattinam?62 km by road - What is the population of Kanniyakudi?1,473 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kanniyakudi in?Nagapattinam district (Sirkali sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Kanniyakudi?76.0% (Census 2011)