# Athinathapuram Village, Tiruchendur, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/tiruchendur/athinathapuram/ Village · Tiruchendur, Thoothukkudi # Athinathapuram Athinathapuram is a village in Tiruchendur sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628612**. The 2011 Census counted **1,412 people in 326 households**, the 32nd largest of 46 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 89.2%. - 1,412people (2011) - 326households - 83.6%literacy - 628612PIN code ## Athinathapuram PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Athinathapuram is 628612.** Athinathapuram falls in Tiruchendur sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628612 - Gram panchayatAthinathapuram - Community development blockAlwarthirunagari - Census village code642547 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Athinathapuram from nearby towns? - Tiruchendur (sub-district HQ)26 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)48 km by road - Alwarthirunagiri (nearest town)2 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 Athinathapuram? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Athinathapuram; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Alwarthirunagiri - ○Degree college5–10 km · Srivaikuntam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Veerapandianpattinam - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 16 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 Athinathapuram known for? The main crops are **paddy, banana and black gram**. About 71% of the 299 hectares of village land is sown, and 211 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 Athinathapuram Of every 100 households in Athinathapuram in 2011, 83 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Athinathapuram · ■ Tiruchendur rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **93% Toilet within the home ****53%** **51% No toilet (open defecation) ****47%** **46% Tap water ****60%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **26% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **66% Use banking services ****56%** **56% Television ****84%** **85% Mobile phone ****66%** **64% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****21%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **7% Own their home ****87%** **84% 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 Athinathapuram? ■ Athinathapuram · ■ Tiruchendur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.6%** **89.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****980** **1057 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****892** **957 Working population ****45.8%** **38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.7% for men and 78.4% for women. 59% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 151 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 357 (55%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Other work 79 (12%) · **■** Marginal 52 (8%) 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 Tiruchendur - Nangaimozhi1,703 people - Kurippankulam1,668 people - Thenthiruperai1,578 people - Mathavankuruchi1,419 people - Veeramanickam1,400 people - Udayarkulam1,347 people - Puraiyoor1,325 people - Thenthiruperai1,317 people [All 47 villages in Tiruchendur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/tiruchendur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Athinathapuram?628612 - How far is Athinathapuram from Thoothukkudi?48 km by road - What is the population of Athinathapuram?1,412 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athinathapuram in?Thoothukkudi district (Tiruchendur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Athinathapuram?83.6% (Census 2011)