# Chettikurichi Village, Kovilpatti, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/kovilpatti/chettikurichi/ Village · Kovilpatti, Thoothukkudi # Chettikurichi Chettikurichi is a village in Kovilpatti sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628552**. The 2011 Census counted **3,420 people in 947 households**, the 7th largest of 72 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.1%. - 3,420people (2011) - 947households - 68.5%literacy - 628552PIN code ## Chettikurichi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chettikurichi is 628552.** Chettikurichi falls in Kovilpatti sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628552 - Gram panchayatChettikurichi - Community development blockKayatharu - Census village code642194 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chettikurichi from nearby towns? - Kovilpatti (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)80 km by road - Kayatharu (nearest town)15 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 Chettikurichi? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Chettikurichi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 3 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Kalugumalai - ○Degree college10+ km · Nallattin Puthur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kovilpatti - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)22 h summer · 22 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 Chettikurichi known for? About 28% of the 1,880 hectares of village land is sown, and 155 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 Chettikurichi Of every 100 households in Chettikurichi in 2011, 93 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chettikurichi · ■ Kovilpatti rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **94% Toilet within the home ****7%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **85% Tap water ****98%** **81% Drinking water within premises ****7%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%** **28% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%** **68% Use banking services ****30%** **49% Television ****92%** **84% Mobile phone ****52%** **62% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****15%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****3%** **8% Own their home ****92%** **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 Chettikurichi? ■ Chettikurichi · ■ Kovilpatti rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.5%** **74.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1042** **1024 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****973** **955 Working population ****59.8%** **56.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.2% for men and 59.2% for women. 63% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 215 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,195 (58%) · **■** Household industry 30 (1%) · **■** Other work 508 (25%) · **■** Marginal 98 (5%) 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 - Ilaiyarasanendal4,799 people - Terku Ilandaikulam3,791 people - Ayyanaruthu3,556 people - Villiseri3,469 people - Lingampatti3,390 people - Ahilandapuram3,101 people - Karadikulam3,095 people - Thirumangalakuruchi3,030 people [All 73 villages in Kovilpatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/kovilpatti/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chettikurichi?628552 - How far is Chettikurichi from Thoothukkudi?80 km by road - What is the population of Chettikurichi?3,420 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chettikurichi in?Thoothukkudi district (Kovilpatti sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Chettikurichi?68.5% (Census 2011)