Village · Srivaikuntam, Thoothukkudi
# Kilputhaneri

Kilputhaneri is a village in Srivaikuntam sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 628252. The 2011 Census counted 1,516 people in 408 households, the 38th largest of 65 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.6%.
- 1,516 people (2011)
- 408 households
- 78.4% literacy
- 628252 PIN code

## Kilputhaneri PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Kilputhaneri is 628252. Kilputhaneri falls in Srivaikuntam sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu.
- PIN code 628252
- Gram panchayat Kilputhaneri
- Community development block Karungulam
- Census village code 642498

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Kilputhaneri from nearby towns?
- Srivaikuntam (sub-district HQ) 3 km by road
- Thoothukkudi (district HQ) 3 km by road
- Thoothukkudi (nearest town) 3 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Kilputhaneri?

19 services counted by the Census are inside Kilputhaneri; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 govt · 1 private
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ● Middle school In village · 1 private
- ● Health sub-centre In village · 1
- ● Sub post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● National highway In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Community centre In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Public library In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Vallanadu
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Tirunelveli
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Tirunelveli
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM under 5 km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011) 20 h summer · 18 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Kilputhaneri known for?

The main crops are paddy and banana. About 40% of the 153 hectares of village land is sown, and 61 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Kilputhaneri

Of every 100 households in Kilputhaneri in 2011, 94 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Kilputhaneri · ■ Srivaikuntam rural average
- Electricity for lighting 94% 93%
- Toilet within the home 39% 31%
- No toilet (open defecation) 61% 67%
- Tap water 96% 93%
- Drinking water within premises 14% 6%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 64% 29%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 33% 68%
- Use banking services 76% 52%
- Television 89% 86%
- Mobile phone 71% 63%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 18% 18%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 2%
- None of these assets 2% 7%
- Own their home 87% 87%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Kilputhaneri?

■ Kilputhaneri · ■ Srivaikuntam rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 78.4% 83.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 977 1021
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 783 955
- Working population 50.3% 45.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.5% for men and 71.3% for women. 58% of men and 42% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 15 (2%) · ■ Farm labourers 314 (41%) · ■ Household industry 12 (2%) · ■ Other work 255 (33%) · ■ Marginal 167 (22%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Srivaikuntam
- Ellainayakkanpatti 1,682 people
- Tolappanpannai 1,611 people
- Parakramapandi 1,597 people
- Muruppanadukovilpattu 1,566 people
- Sriparankusanallur 1,477 people
- Velur Adichehanallur 1,422 people
- Perur 1,419 people
- Kilpidagai Varadarajapuram 1,318 people

All 65 villages in Srivaikuntam

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Kilputhaneri? 628252
- How far is Kilputhaneri from Thoothukkudi? 3 km by road
- What is the population of Kilputhaneri? 1,516 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kilputhaneri in? Thoothukkudi district (Srivaikuntam sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Kilputhaneri? 78.4% (Census 2011)

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