# Sothiyakudi, Sirkali, Nagapattinam – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/sirkali/sothiyakudi/ Village · Sirkali, Nagapattinam # Sothiyakudi Sothiyakudi is a village in [Sirkali](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/sirkali/) sub-district of [Nagapattinam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **609102**. The 2011 Census counted **2,973 people in 718 households**, the 36th largest of 87 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.8%. - 2,973people (2011) - 718households - 86.6%literacy - 609102PIN code ## Sothiyakudi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sothiyakudi is 609102.** Sothiyakudi falls in Sirkali sub-district, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code609102 - Gram panchayatSothiyakudi - Community development blockKollidam - Census village code637377 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sothiyakudi from nearby towns? - Sirkali (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Nagapattinam (district HQ)69 km by road - Annamalai Nagar (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 Sothiyakudi? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Sothiyakudi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Thirumailadi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Annamalai Nagar - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Arasur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 15 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 Sothiyakudi known for? The main crops are **paddy, black gram and vegetables**. Products made here include bricks. About 68% of the 633 hectares of village land is sown, and 425 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 Sothiyakudi Of every 100 households in Sothiyakudi in 2011, 96 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Sothiyakudi · ■ Sirkali rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **93% Toilet within the home ****19%** **32% No toilet (open defecation) ****81%** **66% Tap water ****16%** **56% Drinking water within premises ****29%** **23% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **27% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **71% Use banking services ****27%** **43% Television ****91%** **90% Mobile phone ****50%** **58% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****13%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **5% Own their home ****99%** **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 Sothiyakudi? ■ Sothiyakudi · ■ Sirkali rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.6%** **79.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1016** **1024 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****820** **948 Working population ****44.5%** **42.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.0% for men and 79.4% for women. 57% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 149 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,035 (78%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 125 (9%) · **■** Marginal 14 (1%) 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 - Perunthottam - II3,180 people - Thiruvaly3,104 people - Punganur3,048 people - Puthur2,995 people - Edakudivasapathy I2,877 people - Edamanal2,831 people - Thittai2,792 people - Neppathur2,752 people [All 87 villages in Sirkali](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/sirkali/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sothiyakudi?609102 - How far is Sothiyakudi from Nagapattinam?69 km by road - What is the population of Sothiyakudi?2,973 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sothiyakudi in?Nagapattinam district (Sirkali sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Sothiyakudi?86.6% (Census 2011)