# Paraikuttam Village, Ottapidaram, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/ottapidaram/paraikuttam/ Village · Ottapidaram, Thoothukkudi # Paraikuttam Paraikuttam is a village in Ottapidaram sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628301**. The 2011 Census counted **203 people in 65 households**, the 62nd largest of 63 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.3%. - 203people (2011) - 65households - 57.1%literacy - 628301PIN code ## Paraikuttam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Paraikuttam is 628301.** Paraikuttam falls in Ottapidaram sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628301 - Gram panchayatParaikuttam - Community development blockOttapidaram - Census village code642439 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Paraikuttam from nearby towns? - Ottapidaram (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)36 km by road - Kayatharu (nearest town)24 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 Paraikuttam? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Paraikuttam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●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 - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kailasapuram - ○Degree college10+ km · Nagampatti - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Puliyampatti - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 11 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 Paraikuttam known for? The main crops are **whole green gram and black gram**. About 11% of the 873 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 Paraikuttam Of every 100 households in Paraikuttam in 2011, 82 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Paraikuttam · ■ Ottapidaram rural average Electricity for lighting ****82%** **92% Toilet within the home ****8%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **80% Tap water ****100%** **76% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%** **24% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****58%** **71% Use banking services ****98%** **46% Television ****72%** **84% Mobile phone ****49%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****20%** **8% Own their home ****97%** **87% 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 Paraikuttam? ■ Paraikuttam · ■ Ottapidaram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****57.1%** **80.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1115** **1003 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****727** **960 Working population ****59.1%** **50.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 67.1% for men and 48.5% for women. 66% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Farm labourers 79 (66%) · **■** Other work 21 (18%) · **■** Marginal 20 (17%) 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 Ottapidaram - Kumara Ettaiyapuram518 people - Valasamuthram455 people - Sangampatti446 people - Venkateswarapuram445 people - Muthuramalingapuram196 people [All 63 villages in Ottapidaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/ottapidaram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Paraikuttam?628301 - How far is Paraikuttam from Thoothukkudi?36 km by road - What is the population of Paraikuttam?203 (Census 2011) - Which district is Paraikuttam in?Thoothukkudi district (Ottapidaram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Paraikuttam?57.1% (Census 2011)