# Ekkal Village, Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/thiruthuraipoondi/ekkal/ Village · Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur # Ekkal Ekkal is a village in Thiruthuraipoondi sub-district of Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **614703**. The 2011 Census counted **945 people in 235 households**, the 64th largest of 74 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 80.5%. - 945people (2011) - 235households - 83.1%literacy - 614703PIN code ## Ekkal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Ekkal is 614703.** Ekkal falls in Thiruthuraipoondi sub-district, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code614703 - Gram panchayatKunnalur - Community development blockMuthupettai - Census village code638369 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ekkal from nearby towns? - Thiruthuraipoondi (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Thiruvarur (district HQ)40 km by road - Needamangalam (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 Ekkal? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Ekkal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Edaiyur - ○Degree college10+ km · Thiruthuraipoondi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Thirukkuvalai - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 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 Ekkal known for? The main crops are **paddy, black gram and pulses**. Products made here include milk. About 84% of the 389 hectares of village land is sown, and 324 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 Ekkal Of every 100 households in Ekkal in 2011, 76 had electricity, 35 a toilet at home and 87 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Ekkal · ■ Thiruthuraipoondi rural average Electricity for lighting ****76%** **88% Toilet within the home ****35%** **28% No toilet (open defecation) ****65%** **70% Tap water ****100%** **80% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****87%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****13%** **80% Use banking services ****8%** **35% Television ****91%** **82% Mobile phone ****52%** **47% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****4%** **8% Own their home ****88%** **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 Ekkal? ■ Ekkal · ■ Thiruthuraipoondi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.1%** **80.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1011** **1040 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****961** **996 Working population ****53.2%** **47.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.2% for men and 75.1% for women. 61% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 88 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 316 (63%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 36 (7%) · **■** Marginal 62 (12%) 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 Thiruthuraipoondi - Mangal1,039 people - Melaperumazhai1,015 people - Andankarai1,008 people - Vilathur1,005 people - Desingurajapuram891 people - Vadasanganthi786 people - Thiruppattur771 people - Athanur750 people [All 77 villages in Thiruthuraipoondi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/thiruthuraipoondi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Ekkal?614703 - How far is Ekkal from Thiruvarur?40 km by road - What is the population of Ekkal?945 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ekkal in?Thiruvarur district (Thiruthuraipoondi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Ekkal?83.1% (Census 2011)