# Achchampatti Village, Sankarankoil, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/sankarankoil/achchampatti/ Village · Sankarankoil, Tirunelveli # Achchampatti Achchampatti is a village in Sankarankoil sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **627951**. The 2011 Census counted **5,474 people in 1,446 households**, the 16th largest of 83 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.6%. - 5,474people (2011) - 1,446households - 71.4%literacy - 627951PIN code ## Achchampatti PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Achchampatti is 627951.** Achchampatti falls in Sankarankoil sub-district, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code627951 - Gram panchayatAchampatti - Community development blockMelaneelithanallur - Census village code642716 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Achchampatti from nearby towns? - Sankarankoil (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Tirunelveli (district HQ)35 km by road - Kalugumalai (nearest town)15 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 Achchampatti? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Achchampatti; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 3 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 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 - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Vanniconendal - ○Degree college10+ km · Melaneelidanallur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sankarankoil - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 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)10 h summer · 10 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 Achchampatti known for? The main crops are **paddy, maize and black gram**. About 17% of the 1,820 hectares of village land is sown, and 38 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 Achchampatti Of every 100 households in Achchampatti in 2011, 84 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 35 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Achchampatti · ■ Sankarankoil rural average Electricity for lighting ****84%** **93% Toilet within the home ****10%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **80% Tap water ****95%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****7%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **73% Use banking services ****25%** **46% Television ****87%** **84% Mobile phone ****35%** **50% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****13%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****6%** **8% Own their home ****97%** **91% 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 Achchampatti? ■ Achchampatti · ■ Sankarankoil rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.4%** **73.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1013** **1027 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****871** **968 Working population ****55.2%** **54.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.4% for men and 62.6% for women. 57% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 440 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 2,012 (67%) · **■** Household industry 43 (1%) · **■** Other work 373 (12%) · **■** Marginal 153 (5%) 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 Sankarankoil - Kulasekaramangalam6,212 people - Vadakkuppanaivadali6,176 people - Pandappuli5,954 people - Sayamalai5,504 people - Keelaneelidanallur5,325 people - Perumalpatti5,175 people - Panaiyur5,050 people - Karisattan5,032 people [All 85 villages in Sankarankoil](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/sankarankoil/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Achchampatti?627951 - How far is Achchampatti from Tirunelveli?35 km by road - What is the population of Achchampatti?5,474 (Census 2011) - Which district is Achchampatti in?Tirunelveli district (Sankarankoil sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Achchampatti?71.4% (Census 2011)