# Sanaputhur Village, Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/gummidipoondi/sanaputhur/ Village · Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur # Sanaputhur Sanaputhur is a village in Gummidipoondi sub-district of Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **601201**. The 2011 Census counted **2,891 people in 750 households**, the 21st largest of 76 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.6%. - 2,891people (2011) - 750households - 62.3%literacy - 601201PIN code ## Sanaputhur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sanaputhur is 601201.** Sanaputhur falls in Gummidipoondi sub-district, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code601201 - Gram panchayatSanaputhur - Community development blockGummidipoondi - Census village code628554 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sanaputhur from nearby towns? - Gummidipoondi (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Thiruvallur (district HQ)48 km by road - Gummidipoondi (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 Sanaputhur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Sanaputhur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Madaharpakkam - ○Degree college10+ km · Kilmudalambedu - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gummidipoondi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 12 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 Sanaputhur known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and sesame seeds**. About 66% of the 876 hectares of village land is sown, and 534 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 Sanaputhur Of every 100 households in Sanaputhur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Sanaputhur · ■ Gummidipoondi rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **95% Toilet within the home ****5%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **76% Tap water ****100%** **96% Drinking water within premises ****10%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **60% Use banking services ****63%** **38% Television ****94%** **86% Mobile phone ****47%** **62% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****20%** **25% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****2%** **7% Own their home ****99%** **90% 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 Sanaputhur? ■ Sanaputhur · ■ Gummidipoondi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.3%** **69.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****963** **991 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****878** **965 Working population ****55.6%** **46.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.7% for men and 54.7% for women. 60% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 215 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 852 (53%) · **■** Household industry 7 (0%) · **■** Other work 175 (11%) · **■** Marginal 359 (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 Gummidipoondi - Obasamudram3,127 people - Thervoy3,122 people - Sunnambukkulam3,057 people - Edur2,939 people - Peria obulapuram2,810 people - Authupakkam2,576 people - Annappa Naickankuppam2,424 people - Natham2,183 people [All 80 villages in Gummidipoondi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/gummidipoondi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sanaputhur?601201 - How far is Sanaputhur from Thiruvallur?48 km by road - What is the population of Sanaputhur?2,891 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sanaputhur in?Thiruvallur district (Gummidipoondi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Sanaputhur?62.3% (Census 2011)