# Vadanatham Village, Ottapidaram, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/ottapidaram/vadanatham/ Village · Ottapidaram, Thoothukkudi # Vadanatham Vadanatham is a village in Ottapidaram sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628722**. The 2011 Census counted **1,548 people in 450 households**, the 32nd largest of 63 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.3%. - 1,548people (2011) - 450households - 79.9%literacy - 628722PIN code ## Vadanatham PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Vadanatham is 628722.** Vadanatham falls in Ottapidaram sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628722 - Gram panchayatVedanatham - Community development blockOttapidaram - Census village code642399 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Vadanatham from nearby towns? - Ottapidaram (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)23 km by road - Thoothukkudi (nearest town)23 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 Vadanatham? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Vadanatham; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kulathur - ○Degree college10+ km · Thoothukkudi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Thoothukkudi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)22 h summer · 24 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 Vadanatham known for? The main crops are **black gram, chilli and whole green gram**. About 45% of the 961 hectares of village land is sown, and 19 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 Vadanatham Of every 100 households in Vadanatham in 2011, 93 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Vadanatham · ■ Ottapidaram rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **92% Toilet within the home ****9%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **80% Tap water ****41%** **76% Drinking water within premises ****13%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **24% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **71% Use banking services ****20%** **46% Television ****77%** **84% Mobile phone ****55%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****9%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****14%** **8% Own their home ****81%** **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 Vadanatham? ■ Vadanatham · ■ Ottapidaram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.9%** **80.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****933** **1003 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****880** **960 Working population ****52.5%** **50.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.1% for men and 73.3% for women. 60% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 8 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 211 (26%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Other work 245 (30%) · **■** Marginal 341 (42%) 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 - Kattunayakkanpatti1,644 people - Sillanatham1,594 people - Thennampatti1,568 people - Therkuveerapandiyapuram1,567 people - Ilavelangal1,475 people - Vellaram1,460 people - Malaipatti1,427 people - Maniyachi1,410 people [All 63 villages in Ottapidaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/ottapidaram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Vadanatham?628722 - How far is Vadanatham from Thoothukkudi?23 km by road - What is the population of Vadanatham?1,548 (Census 2011) - Which district is Vadanatham in?Thoothukkudi district (Ottapidaram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Vadanatham?79.9% (Census 2011)