# Achchangulam Village, Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/kamuthi/achchangulam/ Village · Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram # Achchangulam Achchangulam is a village in Kamuthi sub-district of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **623601**. The 2011 Census counted **2,445 people in 622 households**, the 17th largest of 49 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.7%. - 2,445people (2011) - 622households - 71.9%literacy - 623601PIN code ## Achchangulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Achchangulam is 623601.** Achchangulam falls in Kamuthi sub-district, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code623601 - Gram panchayatAchchangulam, Keelakodumalur - Community development blockKamuthi, Mudukulathur - Census village code642005 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Achchangulam from nearby towns? - Kamuthi (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Ramanathapuram (district HQ)65 km by road - Abiramam (nearest town)6 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 Achchangulam? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Achchangulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 · Abiramam - ○Degree college10+ km · Kamuthi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kavanur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 17 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 Achchangulam known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and green chilli**. About 37% of the 1,237 hectares of village land is sown, and 228 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 Achchangulam Of every 100 households in Achchangulam in 2011, 81 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Achchangulam · ■ Kamuthi rural average Electricity for lighting ****81%** **84% Toilet within the home ****6%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****74%** **85% Tap water ****98%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****17%** **5% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **88% Use banking services ****42%** **35% Television ****90%** **88% Mobile phone ****33%** **57% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****10%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****4%** **6% Own their home ****95%** **92% 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 Achchangulam? ■ Achchangulam · ■ Kamuthi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.9%** **74.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1021** **977 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****982** **951 Working population ****48.8%** **54.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.7% for men and 61.4% for women. 61% of men and 37% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 51 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 491 (41%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 200 (17%) · **■** Marginal 442 (37%) 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 Kamuthi - T.Punavasal2,956 people - Maraikkulam2,764 people - N.Karisalkulam2,649 people - O.Karisalkulam2,470 people - Ariamangalam2,353 people - Neeravi2,312 people - Thimmanathapuram2,229 people - K.Nedungulam2,042 people [All 49 villages in Kamuthi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/kamuthi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Achchangulam?623601 - How far is Achchangulam from Ramanathapuram?65 km by road - What is the population of Achchangulam?2,445 (Census 2011) - Which district is Achchangulam in?Ramanathapuram district (Kamuthi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Achchangulam?71.9% (Census 2011)