# Swathan Village, Mudukulathur, Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Mudukulathur, Ramanathapuram 

# Swathan

Swathan is a village in Mudukulathur sub-district of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **623712**. The 2011 Census counted **1,823 people in 473 households**, the 29th largest of 42 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%.

- 1,823people (2011)
- 473households
- 72.1%literacy
- 623712PIN code

## Swathan PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code623712
- Gram panchayatSiruthalai , Alanganu
- Community development blockMudukulathur
- Census village code641971

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

## How far is Swathan from nearby towns?

- Mudukulathur (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Ramanathapuram (district HQ)35 km by road
- Mudukulathur (nearest town)15 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 Swathan?

19 services counted by the Census are inside Swathan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Senior secondary 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
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college5–10 km · Vilangalathur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kavanur
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 3 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 Swathan known for?

The main crops are **paddy, green chilli and cotton**. About 45% of the 978 hectares of village land is sown, and 105 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 Swathan

Of every 100 households in Swathan in 2011, 91 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Swathan · ■ Mudukulathur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**87%

Toilet within the home ****5%**

**14%

No toilet (open defecation) ****95%**

**84%

Tap water ****56%**

**56%

Drinking water within premises ****1%**

**2%

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

**11%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**88%

Use banking services ****15%**

**31%

Television ****88%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****51%**

**62%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**10%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****7%**

**5%

Own their home ****93%**

**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 Swathan?

■ Swathan · ■ Mudukulathur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.1%**

**72.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****956**

**1010

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****987**

**980

Working population ****53.6%**

**56.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.6% for men and 60.0% for women. 59% of men and 48% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 541 (55%) · **■** Farm labourers 75 (8%) · **■** Household industry 55 (6%) · **■** Other work 90 (9%) · **■** Marginal 217 (22%)

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

- Posukkudi2,051 people
- Enathi1,991 people
- Melachirupodhu1,969 people
- Sathanur1,950 people
- Melakulam1,778 people
- Kumarakkurichi1,597 people
- Melakodumalur1,503 people
- Keeranur1,413 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Swathan?623712
- How far is Swathan from Ramanathapuram?35 km by road
- What is the population of Swathan?1,823 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Swathan in?Ramanathapuram district (Mudukulathur sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Swathan?72.1% (Census 2011)