# Athur Thottam Village, Papanasam, Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/papanasam/athur-thottam/ Village · Papanasam, Thanjavur # Athur Thottam Athur Thottam is a village in Papanasam sub-district of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **613501**. The 2011 Census counted **214 people in 53 households**, the 99th largest of 104 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.2%. - 214people (2011) - 53households - 75.8%literacy - 613501PIN code ## Athur Thottam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Athur Thottam is 613501.** Athur Thottam falls in Papanasam sub-district, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code613501 - Gram panchayatMelakalakudi - Community development blockAmmapettai - Census village code638643 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Athur Thottam from nearby towns? - Papanasam (sub-district HQ)31 km by road - Thanjavur (district HQ)13 km by road - Melattur (nearest town)8 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 Athur Thottam? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Athur Thottam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Melakalakudi - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Milattur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Poondi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Pulavarnatham - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - 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 Athur Thottam known for? The main crops are **paddy, black gram and coconut**. About 50% of the 9 hectares of village land is sown, and 5 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 Athur Thottam Of every 100 households in Athur Thottam in 2011, 100 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Athur Thottam · ■ Papanasam rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **94% Toilet within the home ****4%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **67% Tap water ****100%** **73% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **33% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **27% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **71% Use banking services ****0%** **44% Television ****100%** **90% Mobile phone ****0%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****0%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****0%** **4% Own their home ****100%** **91% 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 Athur Thottam? ■ Athur Thottam · ■ Papanasam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.8%** **78.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****861** **1032 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****412** **948 Working population ****63.6%** **42.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.6% for men and 69.6% for women. 62% of men and 66% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 3 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 112 (82%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 18 (13%) · **■** Marginal 1 (1%) 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 Papanasam - Arumanallur566 people - Karuppurpadugai547 people - Pulimangalam443 people - Bhavaniyambalpuram388 people - Nadupadugai200 people - Vennugudithottam185 people - Illuppakkorai Bit82 people - Pugalkulithapattu11 people [All 106 villages in Papanasam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/papanasam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Athur Thottam?613501 - How far is Athur Thottam from Thanjavur?13 km by road - What is the population of Athur Thottam?214 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athur Thottam in?Thanjavur district (Papanasam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Athur Thottam?75.8% (Census 2011)