# Achankuttam Village, Veerakeralamputhur – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/veerakeralamputhur/achankuttam/ Village · Veerakeralamputhur, Tirunelveli # Achankuttam Achankuttam is a village in Veerakeralamputhur sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **627861**. The 2011 Census counted **4,072 people in 1,047 households**, the 10th largest of 20 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%. - 4,072people (2011) - 1,047households - 81.9%literacy - 627861PIN code ## Achankuttam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Achankuttam is 627861.** Achankuttam falls in Veerakeralamputhur sub-district, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code627861 - Gram panchayatAchankuttam - Community development blockAlangulam - Census village code642737 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Achankuttam from nearby towns? - Veerakeralamputhur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Tirunelveli (district HQ)35 km by road - Surandai (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 Achankuttam? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Achankuttam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●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 - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Surandai - ○Degree college5–10 km · Surandai - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Surandai - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)6 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 Achankuttam known for? The main crops are **paddy, cotton and corn**. Products made here include beedi. About 30% of the 540 hectares of village land is sown, and 87 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 Achankuttam Of every 100 households in Achankuttam in 2011, 94 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Achankuttam · ■ Veerakeralamputhur rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **94% Toilet within the home ****38%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****55%** **68% Tap water ****82%** **92% Drinking water within premises ****24%** **10% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%** **66% Use banking services ****63%** **57% Television ****92%** **83% Mobile phone ****64%** **54% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****30%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****3%** **8% Own their home ****94%** **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 Achankuttam? ■ Achankuttam · ■ Veerakeralamputhur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.9%** **74.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****980** **1033 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****866** **945 Working population ****59.1%** **57.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.1% for men and 73.7% for women. 59% of men and 59% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 317 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 254 (11%) · **■** Household industry 1,023 (43%) · **■** Other work 620 (26%) · **■** Marginal 193 (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 Veerakeralamputhur - Kulaiyaneri6,198 people - Vadi4,806 people - Balabadraramapuram4,226 people - Rajagopalaperi4,120 people - Keelakalangal3,874 people - Marukkalankulam3,751 people - Vadakkukavalakurichi3,579 people - Melamarudappapuram3,289 people [All 22 villages in Veerakeralamputhur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/veerakeralamputhur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Achankuttam?627861 - How far is Achankuttam from Tirunelveli?35 km by road - What is the population of Achankuttam?4,072 (Census 2011) - Which district is Achankuttam in?Tirunelveli district (Veerakeralamputhur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Achankuttam?81.9% (Census 2011)