# Sethur Village, Tharangambadi, Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/tharangambadi/sethur/ Village · Tharangambadi, Nagapattinam # Sethur Sethur is a village in Tharangambadi sub-district of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **609406**. The 2011 Census counted **1,203 people in 295 households**, the 58th largest of 66 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.0%. - 1,203people (2011) - 295households - 78.6%literacy - 609406PIN code ## Sethur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sethur is 609406.** Sethur falls in Tharangambadi sub-district, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code609406 - Gram panchayatSethur - Community development blockKuthalam - Census village code637616 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sethur from nearby towns? - Tharangambadi (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Nagapattinam (district HQ)60 km by road - Mayiladuthurai (nearest town)19 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 Sethur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Sethur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary 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 · Kilianur - ○Degree college10+ km · Mayiladuthurai - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mayiladuthurai - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water - 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 Sethur known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and banana**. About 79% of the 349 hectares of village land is sown, and 273 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 Sethur Of every 100 households in Sethur in 2011, 91 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 22 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Sethur · ■ Tharangambadi rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **94% Toilet within the home ****10%** **36% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **63% Tap water ****100%** **67% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **30% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** **66% Use banking services ****10%** **48% Television ****82%** **90% Mobile phone ****22%** **62% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****8%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****13%** **5% Own their home ****98%** **93% 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 Sethur? ■ Sethur · ■ Tharangambadi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.6%** **83.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****998** **1033 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****890** **963 Working population ****58.0%** **42.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.0% for men and 70.3% for women. 65% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 13 (2%) · **■** Other work 11 (2%) · **■** Marginal 674 (97%) 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 Tharangambadi - Keelamathur1,400 people - agaravallam1,361 people - Kodavilagam1,340 people - Eravancheri1,228 people - Edakkudi1,078 people - Agaradhanur1,072 people - Eachangudi1,061 people - Vilagam925 people [All 67 villages in Tharangambadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/tharangambadi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sethur?609406 - How far is Sethur from Nagapattinam?60 km by road - What is the population of Sethur?1,203 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sethur in?Nagapattinam district (Tharangambadi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Sethur?78.6% (Census 2011)