# Athangudi Village, Karaikkudi, Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/karaikkudi/athangudi/ Village · Karaikkudi, Sivaganga # Athangudi Athangudi is a village in Karaikkudi sub-district of Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **630101**. The 2011 Census counted **1,696 people in 471 households**, the 29th largest of 61 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.0%. - 1,696people (2011) - 471households - 73.5%literacy - 630101PIN code ## Athangudi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Athangudi is 630101.** Athangudi falls in Karaikkudi sub-district, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code630101 - Gram panchayatArcot Velur, P. Muthupattinam - Community development blockSakkottai, Kallal - Census village code640068 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Athangudi from nearby towns? - Karaikkudi (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Sivaganga (district HQ)60 km by road - Pallathur (nearest town)10 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 Athangudi? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Athangudi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pallathur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Pallathur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kottaiyur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 8 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 Athangudi known for? The main crops are **paddy and sugarcane**. About 20% of the 684 hectares of village land is sown, and 137 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 Athangudi Of every 100 households in Athangudi in 2011, 96 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Athangudi · ■ Karaikkudi rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **88% Toilet within the home ****32%** **32% No toilet (open defecation) ****66%** **64% Tap water ****36%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****26%** **21% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%** **65% Use banking services ****68%** **56% Television ****83%** **89% Mobile phone ****52%** **68% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****30%** **29% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****5%** **3% Own their home ****88%** **89% 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 Athangudi? ■ Athangudi · ■ Karaikkudi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.5%** **77.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1009** **1024 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1506** **956 Working population ****51.9%** **47.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.1% for men and 63.4% for women. 61% of men and 43% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 285 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 28 (3%) · **■** Household industry 4 (0%) · **■** Other work 210 (24%) · **■** Marginal 354 (40%) 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 Karaikkudi - Sethurengunathpattanam1,904 people - Keelapoongudi1,864 people - Alavilanpatti1,802 people - Mathur1,697 people - Thiruvelangudi1,681 people - Pirambuvayal1,540 people - Kalathur1,439 people - Vetriyur1,411 people [All 63 villages in Karaikkudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/karaikkudi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Athangudi?630101 - How far is Athangudi from Sivaganga?60 km by road - What is the population of Athangudi?1,696 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athangudi in?Sivaganga district (Karaikkudi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Athangudi?73.5% (Census 2011)