# Vidathandalam Village, Ponneri, Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/vidathandalam/ Village · Ponneri, Thiruvallur # Vidathandalam Vidathandalam is a village in Ponneri sub-district of Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **601204**. The 2011 Census counted **1,407 people in 374 households**, the 48th largest of 129 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.3%. - 1,407people (2011) - 374households - 68.7%literacy - 601204PIN code ## Vidathandalam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Vidathandalam is 601204.** Vidathandalam falls in Ponneri sub-district, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code601204 - Gram panchayatMedur - Community development blockMinjur - Census village code628659 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Vidathandalam from nearby towns? - Ponneri (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Thiruvallur (district HQ)50 km by road - Ponneri (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 Vidathandalam? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Vidathandalam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ponneri - ○Degree college5–10 km · Ponneri - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Minjur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water - Electricity (2011)12 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 Vidathandalam known for? The main crops are **paddy**. Products made here include rice. About 68% of the 133 hectares of village land is sown, and 63 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 Vidathandalam Of every 100 households in Vidathandalam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Vidathandalam · ■ Ponneri rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **96% Toilet within the home ****7%** **36% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **62% Tap water ****100%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****21%** **28% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%** **46% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****73%** **49% Use banking services ****21%** **36% Television ****95%** **92% Mobile phone ****58%** **64% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****22%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****5%** **4% Own their home ****98%** **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 Vidathandalam? ■ Vidathandalam · ■ Ponneri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.7%** **75.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1024** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****823** **964 Working population ****50.0%** **44.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.0% for men and 61.8% for women. 64% of men and 37% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 45 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 387 (55%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 194 (28%) · **■** Marginal 72 (10%) 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 Ponneri - Vanjivakkam1,615 people - Orakkadu1,610 people - Velur1,498 people - Old Erumaivettipalayam1,456 people - Thirunilai1,373 people - Avoor1,344 people - Natham1,333 people - Siruniam1,329 people [All 139 villages in Ponneri](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Vidathandalam?601204 - How far is Vidathandalam from Thiruvallur?50 km by road - What is the population of Vidathandalam?1,407 (Census 2011) - Which district is Vidathandalam in?Thiruvallur district (Ponneri sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Vidathandalam?68.7% (Census 2011)