# Athankarai Village, Vilathikulam, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/vilathikulam/athankarai/ Village · Vilathikulam, Thoothukkudi # Athankarai Athankarai is a village in Vilathikulam sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628904**. The 2011 Census counted **2,750 people in 775 households**, the 10th largest of 83 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.4%. - 2,750people (2011) - 775households - 77.8%literacy - 628904PIN code ## Athankarai PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Athankarai is 628904.** Athankarai falls in Vilathikulam sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628904 - Gram panchayatAthankarai - Community development blockVilathikulam - Census village code642334 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Athankarai from nearby towns? - Vilathikulam (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)53 km by road - Vilathikulam (nearest town)10 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 Athankarai? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Athankarai; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Vilathikulam - ○Degree college10+ km · Aruppukkottai - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Nagalapuram - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 8 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 Athankarai known for? The main crops are **bulrush, maize and black gram**. About 32% of the 2,025 hectares of village land is sown, and 113 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 Athankarai Of every 100 households in Athankarai in 2011, 78 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Athankarai · ■ Vilathikulam rural average Electricity for lighting ****78%** **89% Toilet within the home ****9%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **82% Tap water ****100%** **75% Drinking water within premises ****5%** **4% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **76% Use banking services ****20%** **40% Television ****83%** **86% Mobile phone ****56%** **61% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****21%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****11%** **7% Own their home ****94%** **89% 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 Athankarai? ■ Athankarai · ■ Vilathikulam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.8%** **78.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****991** **1007 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****914** **948 Working population ****58.0%** **56.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.7% for men and 69.8% for women. 61% of men and 55% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 183 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 827 (52%) · **■** Household industry 12 (1%) · **■** Other work 544 (34%) · **■** Marginal 30 (2%) 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 Vilathikulam - Ayanbommiahpuram3,126 people - Kulathur2,981 people - Guruvarpatti2,877 people - Soorangudi2,806 people - Mettilpatti2,696 people - Mandhikulam2,582 people - Sivalarpatti2,430 people - Chithavanaickenpatti2,414 people [All 86 villages in Vilathikulam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/vilathikulam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Athankarai?628904 - How far is Athankarai from Thoothukkudi?53 km by road - What is the population of Athankarai?2,750 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athankarai in?Thoothukkudi district (Vilathikulam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Athankarai?77.8% (Census 2011)