# Cherukkanur Village, Tiruttani, Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/tiruttani/cherukkanur/ Village · Tiruttani, Thiruvallur # Cherukkanur Cherukkanur is a village in Tiruttani sub-district of Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **631205**. The 2011 Census counted **3,658 people in 877 households**, the 15th largest of 65 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%. - 3,658people (2011) - 877households - 70.4%literacy - 631205PIN code ## Cherukkanur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Cherukkanur is 631205.** Cherukkanur falls in Tiruttani sub-district, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code631205 - Gram panchayatCherukkanur - Community development blockTiruttani - Census village code628912 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Cherukkanur from nearby towns? - Tiruttani (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Thiruvallur (district HQ)46 km by road - Tiruttani (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 Cherukkanur? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Cherukkanur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Beerakuppam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Tiruttani - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Tiruttani - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Cherukkanur known for? The main crops are **sugarcane, paddy and ground nut**. About 30% of the 741 hectares of village land is sown, and 148 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 Cherukkanur Of every 100 households in Cherukkanur in 2011, 85 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Cherukkanur · ■ Tiruttani rural average Electricity for lighting ****85%** **90% Toilet within the home ****4%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **83% Tap water ****82%** **92% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **16% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **34% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **64% Use banking services ****34%** **37% Television ****95%** **88% Mobile phone ****44%** **55% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****15%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****3%** **6% Own their home ****99%** **94% 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 Cherukkanur? ■ Cherukkanur · ■ Tiruttani rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.4%** **70.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****986** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1025** **923 Working population ****57.7%** **51.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.0% for men and 60.7% for women. 59% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 37 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 46 (2%) · **■** Household industry 4 (0%) · **■** Other work 102 (5%) · **■** Marginal 1,921 (91%) 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 Tiruttani - Arungulam3,908 people - Pattabiramapuram3,874 people - Poonimangadu3,803 people - Chivvada3,699 people - Karthikayapuram3,434 people - Veeraraghavapuram3,167 people - Sathuranjaypuram3,061 people - S.Agraharam3,056 people [All 65 villages in Tiruttani](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/tiruttani/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Cherukkanur?631205 - How far is Cherukkanur from Thiruvallur?46 km by road - What is the population of Cherukkanur?3,658 (Census 2011) - Which district is Cherukkanur in?Thiruvallur district (Tiruttani sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Cherukkanur?70.4% (Census 2011)