# Chettiyapathu Village, Tiruchendur, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/tiruchendur/chettiyapathu/ Village · Tiruchendur, Thoothukkudi # Chettiyapathu Chettiyapathu is a village in Tiruchendur sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628203**. The 2011 Census counted **4,479 people in 1,114 households**, the 12th largest of 46 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 89.2%. - 4,479people (2011) - 1,114households - 90.4%literacy - 628203PIN code ## Chettiyapathu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chettiyapathu is 628203.** Chettiyapathu falls in Tiruchendur sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628203 - Gram panchayatChettiapathu - Community development blockUdangudi - Census village code642585 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chettiyapathu from nearby towns? - Tiruchendur (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)45 km by road - Udangudi (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 Chettiyapathu? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Chettiyapathu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 6 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Megnanapuram - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Veerapandianpattinam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 6 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 Chettiyapathu known for? About 41% of the 971 hectares of village land is sown, and 347 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 Chettiyapathu Of every 100 households in Chettiyapathu in 2011, 96 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Chettiyapathu · ■ Tiruchendur rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **93% Toilet within the home ****50%** **51% No toilet (open defecation) ****48%** **46% Tap water ****96%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **26% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%** **66% Use banking services ****61%** **56% Television ****86%** **85% Mobile phone ****73%** **64% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****29%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **7% Own their home ****81%** **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 Chettiyapathu? ■ Chettiyapathu · ■ Tiruchendur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****90.4%** **89.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1017** **1057 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****929** **957 Working population ****37.3%** **38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.1% for men and 87.7% for women. 59% of men and 16% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 16 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (0%) · **■** Household industry 51 (3%) · **■** Other work 1,352 (81%) · **■** Marginal 242 (14%) 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 - Manapad5,795 people - Kayamozhi5,382 people - Thirukalore4,840 people - Nalumavadi4,828 people - Angamangalam4,086 people - Veerapandianpattinam3,571 people - Vellamadam3,511 people - Mukkuperi3,505 people [All 47 villages in Tiruchendur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/tiruchendur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chettiyapathu?628203 - How far is Chettiyapathu from Thoothukkudi?45 km by road - What is the population of Chettiyapathu?4,479 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chettiyapathu in?Thoothukkudi district (Tiruchendur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Chettiyapathu?90.4% (Census 2011)