# Achampadu Village, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/radhapuram/achampadu/ Village · Radhapuram, Tirunelveli # Achampadu Achampadu is a village in Radhapuram sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **627652**. The 2011 Census counted **2,947 people in 806 households**, the 28th largest of 35 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 87.6%. - 2,947people (2011) - 806households - 91.9%literacy - 627652PIN code ## Achampadu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Achampadu is 627652.** Achampadu falls in Radhapuram sub-district, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code627652 - Gram panchayatAchampadu - Community development blockValliyur - Census village code643053 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Achampadu from nearby towns? - Radhapuram (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Tirunelveli (district HQ)65 km by road - Vadakkuvalliyur (nearest town)6 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 Achampadu? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Achampadu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 4 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Engineering collegeIn village · 1 private - ●PolytechnicIn village · 2 private - ●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 - ●Agricultural credit societyIn 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 · Terkukallikulam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Terkukallikulam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 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 tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 14 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 Achampadu known for? The main crops are **banana, paddy and ground nut**. Products made here include beedi. About 9% of the 1,588 hectares of village land is sown, and 131 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 Achampadu Of every 100 households in Achampadu in 2011, 95 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Achampadu · ■ Radhapuram rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **95% Toilet within the home ****51%** **55% No toilet (open defecation) ****49%** **44% Tap water ****94%** **92% Drinking water within premises ****7%** **20% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%** **61% Use banking services ****60%** **55% Television ****83%** **89% Mobile phone ****60%** **67% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****19%** **23% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **3% None of these assets ****8%** **5% Own their home ****89%** **88% 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 Achampadu? ■ Achampadu · ■ Radhapuram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****91.9%** **87.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1132** **1030 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1101** **963 Working population ****34.9%** **41.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.5% for men and 89.7% for women. 52% of men and 20% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 117 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 175 (17%) · **■** Household industry 84 (8%) · **■** Other work 488 (47%) · **■** Marginal 165 (16%) 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 Radhapuram - Kottaikarungulam3,160 people - Kumbikulam3,148 people - Karaichuthuvari3,122 people - Kasthurirangapuram3,081 people - A.Tirumalapuram2,543 people - Parameswarapuram2,324 people - Appuvilai2,212 people - Soundarapandiapuram2,212 people [All 36 villages in Radhapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/radhapuram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Achampadu?627652 - How far is Achampadu from Tirunelveli?65 km by road - What is the population of Achampadu?2,947 (Census 2011) - Which district is Achampadu in?Tirunelveli district (Radhapuram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Achampadu?91.9% (Census 2011)