# Pudukulam Village, Sathankulam, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/sathankulam/pudukulam/ Village · Sathankulam, Thoothukkudi # Pudukulam Pudukulam is a village in Sathankulam sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628704**. The 2011 Census counted **6,674 people in 1,819 households**, the 2nd largest of 24 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 88.9%. - 6,674people (2011) - 1,819households - 91.6%literacy - 628704PIN code ## Pudukulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pudukulam is 628704.** Pudukulam falls in Sathankulam sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628704 - Gram panchayatPudukulam , Pandarapuram - Community development blockSathankulam - Census village code642610 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pudukulam from nearby towns? - Sathankulam (sub-district HQ)4 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)60 km by road - Sathankulam (nearest town)4 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 Pudukulam? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Pudukulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 10 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Degree collegeIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●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 - ●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 · Sathankulam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Thisayanvilai - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)22 h summer · 20 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 Pudukulam known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and coconut**. Products made here include palm leave products and mat. About 21% of the 2,985 hectares of village land is sown, and 287 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 Pudukulam Of every 100 households in Pudukulam in 2011, 92 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Pudukulam · ■ Sathankulam rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **92% Toilet within the home ****31%** **45% No toilet (open defecation) ****69%** **54% Tap water ****99%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****30%** **17% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **26% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **71% Use banking services ****47%** **56% Television ****89%** **86% Mobile phone ****62%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****20%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **3% None of these assets ****5%** **6% Own their home ****88%** **88% 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 Pudukulam? ■ Pudukulam · ■ Sathankulam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****91.6%** **88.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1056** **1078 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1020** **959 Working population ****42.6%** **41.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.5% for men and 88.8% for women. 56% of men and 29% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 178 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 627 (22%) · **■** Household industry 162 (6%) · **■** Other work 1,100 (39%) · **■** Marginal 777 (27%) 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 Sathankulam - Padukkapathu7,425 people - Karungadal6,077 people - Palangulam5,616 people - Arasoor I5,600 people - Mudalur5,417 people [All 25 villages in Sathankulam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/sathankulam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pudukulam?628704 - How far is Pudukulam from Thoothukkudi?60 km by road - What is the population of Pudukulam?6,674 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pudukulam in?Thoothukkudi district (Sathankulam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Pudukulam?91.6% (Census 2011)