# Puthur Village, Sirkali, Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/sirkali/puthur/ Village · Sirkali, Nagapattinam # Puthur Puthur is a village in Sirkali sub-district of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **609102**. The 2011 Census counted **2,995 people in 738 households**, the 35th largest of 87 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.8%. - 2,995people (2011) - 738households - 82.4%literacy - 609102PIN code ## Puthur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Puthur is 609102.** Puthur falls in Sirkali sub-district, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code609102 - Gram panchayatPuthur - Community development blockKollidam - Census village code637381 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Puthur from nearby towns? - Sirkali (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Nagapattinam (district HQ)65 km by road - Sirkali (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 Puthur? 24 services counted by the Census are inside Puthur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●PolytechnicIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Thirumailadi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sirkali - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Arasur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Puthur known for? The main crops are **paddy and black gram**. About 60% of the 174 hectares of village land is sown, and 98 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 Puthur Of every 100 households in Puthur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Puthur · ■ Sirkali rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **93% Toilet within the home ****57%** **32% No toilet (open defecation) ****43%** **66% Tap water ****17%** **56% Drinking water within premises ****79%** **23% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%** **27% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%** **71% Use banking services ****42%** **43% Television ****95%** **90% Mobile phone ****68%** **58% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****16%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****2%** **5% Own their home ****89%** **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 Puthur? ■ Puthur · ■ Sirkali rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.4%** **79.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1152** **1024 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1120** **948 Working population ****29.9%** **42.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.1% for men and 79.1% for women. 47% of men and 15% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 99 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 455 (51%) · **■** Household industry 15 (2%) · **■** Other work 287 (32%) · **■** Marginal 40 (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 Sirkali - Erukkur3,190 people - Perunthottam - II3,180 people - Thiruvaly3,104 people - Punganur3,048 people - Sothiyakudi2,973 people - Edakudivasapathy I2,877 people - Edamanal2,831 people - Thittai2,792 people [All 87 villages in Sirkali](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/sirkali/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Puthur?609102 - How far is Puthur from Nagapattinam?65 km by road - What is the population of Puthur?2,995 (Census 2011) - Which district is Puthur in?Nagapattinam district (Sirkali sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Puthur?82.4% (Census 2011)