# Asoor Village, Kovilpatti, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/kovilpatti/asoor/ Village · Kovilpatti, Thoothukkudi # Asoor Asoor is a village in Kovilpatti sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628952**. The 2011 Census counted **806 people in 244 households**, the 64th largest of 72 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.1%. - 806people (2011) - 244households - 66.7%literacy - 628952PIN code ## Asoor PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Asoor is 628952.** Asoor falls in Kovilpatti sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628952 - Gram panchayatAsoor - Community development blockKayatharu - Census village code642198 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Asoor from nearby towns? - Kovilpatti (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)85 km by road - Kayatharu (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 Asoor? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Asoor; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn 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 school10+ km · Kayatharu - ○Degree college10+ km · Kovilpatti - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kayatharu - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water - Electricity (2011)9 h summer · 9 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 Asoor known for? The main crops are **black gram and green gram**. About 19% of the 584 hectares of village land is sown, and 6 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 Asoor Of every 100 households in Asoor in 2011, 89 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Asoor · ■ Kovilpatti rural average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **94% Toilet within the home ****7%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **85% Tap water ****100%** **81% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%** **28% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%** **68% Use banking services ****40%** **49% Television ****68%** **84% Mobile phone ****64%** **62% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****16%** **8% Own their home ****93%** **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 Asoor? ■ Asoor · ■ Kovilpatti rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.7%** **74.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1121** **1024 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1128** **955 Working population ****58.9%** **56.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.1% for men and 54.7% for women. 61% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Farm labourers 450 (95%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 22 (5%) · **■** Marginal 2 (0%) 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 Kovilpatti - Usilankulam915 people - Mukkuttumalai896 people - Saravanapuram855 people - Theethampatti812 people - Thirumalaipuram673 people - Therku Vandanam647 people - Govindampatti597 people - Ottudanpatti563 people [All 73 villages in Kovilpatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/kovilpatti/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Asoor?628952 - How far is Asoor from Thoothukkudi?85 km by road - What is the population of Asoor?806 (Census 2011) - Which district is Asoor in?Thoothukkudi district (Kovilpatti sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Asoor?66.7% (Census 2011)