# Athikinar Village, Ettayapuram, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/ettayapuram/athikinar/ Village · Ettayapuram, Thoothukkudi # Athikinar Athikinar is a village in Ettayapuram sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628720**. The 2011 Census counted **839 people in 229 households**, the 33rd largest of 55 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.3%. - 839people (2011) - 229households - 69.2%literacy - 628720PIN code ## Athikinar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Athikinar is 628720.** Athikinar falls in Ettayapuram sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628720 - Gram panchayatT.Shanmugapuram - Community development blockKovilpatti - Census village code642294 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Athikinar from nearby towns? - Ettayapuram (sub-district HQ)19 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)48 km by road - Ettayapuram (nearest town)13 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 Athikinar? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Athikinar; 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 - ●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 schoolunder 5 km · Kamanaickenpatti - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kovilpatti - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kilaeral - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Athikinar known for? The main crops are **whole green gram, black gram and bulrush**. About 43% of the 673 hectares of village land is sown, and 88 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 Athikinar Of every 100 households in Athikinar in 2011, 94 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Athikinar · ■ Ettayapuram rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **92% Toilet within the home ****2%** **10% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **87% Tap water ****53%** **79% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **65% Use banking services ****18%** **40% Television ****90%** **83% Mobile phone ****28%** **58% Computer with internet ****4%** **1% Two-wheeler ****11%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****9%** **9% Own their home ****99%** **86% 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 Athikinar? ■ Athikinar · ■ Ettayapuram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.2%** **75.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1067** **1061 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1196** **986 Working population ****62.5%** **55.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.4% for men and 59.4% for women. 65% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 65 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 412 (79%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 36 (7%) · **■** Marginal 10 (2%) 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 Ettayapuram - N.Pudupatti916 people - Manjanaickenpatti903 people - Kattaramanpatti888 people - Veerapatti877 people - Karuppur801 people - Rajapatti772 people - Valampatti758 people - Masarpatti713 people [All 55 villages in Ettayapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/ettayapuram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Athikinar?628720 - How far is Athikinar from Thoothukkudi?48 km by road - What is the population of Athikinar?839 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athikinar in?Thoothukkudi district (Ettayapuram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Athikinar?69.2% (Census 2011)