# Sekkarakkudi Village, Srivaikuntam, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/srivaikuntam/sekkarakkudi/ Village · Srivaikuntam, Thoothukkudi # Sekkarakkudi Sekkarakkudi is a village in Srivaikuntam sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628104**. The 2011 Census counted **5,166 people in 1,446 households**, the 5th largest of 65 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.6%. - 5,166people (2011) - 1,446households - 76.8%literacy - 628104PIN code ## Sekkarakkudi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sekkarakkudi is 628104.** Sekkarakkudi falls in Srivaikuntam sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628104 - Gram panchayatSekkarakkudi - Community development blockKarungulam - Census village code642484 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sekkarakkudi from nearby towns? - Srivaikuntam (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)28 km by road - Srivaikuntam (nearest town)25 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 Sekkarakkudi? 27 services counted by the Census are inside Sekkarakkudi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 2 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●TB clinicIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 2 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 - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn 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 - ○Degree college10+ km · Thoothukkudi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Thoothukkudi - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 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 Sekkarakkudi known for? The main crops are **cotton, black gram and bulrush**. About 57% of the 1,333 hectares of village land is sown, and 12 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 Sekkarakkudi Of every 100 households in Sekkarakkudi in 2011, 84 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Sekkarakkudi · ■ Srivaikuntam rural average Electricity for lighting ****84%** **93% Toilet within the home ****13%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****87%** **67% Tap water ****99%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****5%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%** **68% Use banking services ****66%** **52% Television ****82%** **86% Mobile phone ****50%** **63% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****10%** **7% Own their home ****91%** **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 Sekkarakkudi? ■ Sekkarakkudi · ■ Srivaikuntam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.8%** **83.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****987** **1021 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****929** **955 Working population ****49.0%** **45.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.7% for men and 62.8% for women. 55% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 139 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 995 (39%) · **■** Household industry 25 (1%) · **■** Other work 881 (35%) · **■** Marginal 489 (19%) 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 Srivaikuntam - Seydunganallur7,708 people - Vallanadu7,160 people - Mukkani6,851 people - Karungulam6,449 people - Palayakkayal5,024 people - Cherakulam4,837 people - Siruthondanallur4,495 people - Srimulakkarai4,363 people [All 65 villages in Srivaikuntam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/srivaikuntam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sekkarakkudi?628104 - How far is Sekkarakkudi from Thoothukkudi?28 km by road - What is the population of Sekkarakkudi?5,166 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sekkarakkudi in?Thoothukkudi district (Srivaikuntam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Sekkarakkudi?76.8% (Census 2011)