# Posukkudi Village, Mudukulathur, Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Mudukulathur, Ramanathapuram 

# Posukkudi

Posukkudi is a village in Mudukulathur sub-district of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **623712**. The 2011 Census counted **2,051 people in 536 households**, the 25th largest of 42 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%.

- 2,051people (2011)
- 536households
- 72.3%literacy
- 623712PIN code

## Posukkudi PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Posukkudi is 623712.** Posukkudi falls in Mudukulathur sub-district, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code623712
- Gram panchayatPosukkudi , Athanakurich
- Community development blockMudukulathur
- Census village code641982

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Posukkudi from nearby towns?

- Mudukulathur (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Ramanathapuram (district HQ)40 km by road
- Mudukulathur (nearest town)12 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 Posukkudi?

15 services counted by the Census are inside Posukkudi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn 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
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kakkoor
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Vilangalathur
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Mudukulathur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)15 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 Posukkudi known for?

The main crops are **paddy, green chilli and cotton**. About 76% of the 1,400 hectares of village land is sown, and 194 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 Posukkudi

Of every 100 households in Posukkudi in 2011, 81 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Posukkudi · ■ Mudukulathur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****81%**

**87%

Toilet within the home ****16%**

**14%

No toilet (open defecation) ****84%**

**84%

Tap water ****39%**

**56%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**11%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**88%

Use banking services ****42%**

**31%

Television ****93%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****61%**

**62%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****3%**

**5%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Posukkudi?

■ Posukkudi · ■ Mudukulathur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.3%**

**72.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1047**

**1010

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1019**

**980

Working population ****55.2%**

**56.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.3% for men and 60.0% for women. 55% of men and 56% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 952 (84%) · **■** Farm labourers 58 (5%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 77 (7%) · **■** Marginal 43 (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 Mudukulathur

- Thaliyanendal2,376 people
- Velanadu2,104 people
- Kolundurai2,082 people
- Manaloor2,065 people
- Enathi1,991 people
- Melachirupodhu1,969 people
- Sathanur1,950 people
- Swathan1,823 people

[All 45 villages in Mudukulathur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/mudukulathur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Posukkudi?623712
- How far is Posukkudi from Ramanathapuram?40 km by road
- What is the population of Posukkudi?2,051 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Posukkudi in?Ramanathapuram district (Mudukulathur sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Posukkudi?72.3% (Census 2011)