# Athipattu Village, Chengam, Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/chengam/athipattu/ Village · Chengam, Tiruvannamalai # Athipattu Athipattu is a village in Chengam sub-district of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **635703**. The 2011 Census counted **164 people in 42 households**, the 115th largest of 117 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 66.8%. - 164people (2011) - 42households - 55.9%literacy - 635703PIN code ## Athipattu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Athipattu is 635703.** Athipattu falls in Chengam sub-district, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code635703 - Gram panchayatAthipattu - Community development blockJawadhu Hills - Census village code631854 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Athipattu from nearby towns? - Chengam (sub-district HQ)35 km by road - Tiruvannamalai (district HQ)75 km by road - Pudupalayam (nearest town)40 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 Athipattu? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Athipattu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 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 - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Pudupalayam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Pudupalayam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 12 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 Athipattu known for? The main crops are **samai, ragi and maize**. About 84% of the 58 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 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 Athipattu Of every 100 households in Athipattu in 2011, 93 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Athipattu · ■ Chengam rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **89% Toilet within the home ****2%** **10% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **90% Tap water ****100%** **76% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **10% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **14% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **85% Use banking services ****57%** **29% Television ****98%** **80% Mobile phone ****34%** **61% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****0%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****0%** **9% Own their home ****100%** **97% 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 Athipattu? ■ Athipattu · ■ Chengam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****55.9%** **66.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1103** **969 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1375** **885 Working population ****72.0%** **52.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 52.9% for men and 58.7% for women. 77% of men and 67% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 3 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 92 (78%) · **■** Other work 1 (1%) · **■** Marginal 22 (19%) 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 Chengam - Melthattiyapattu240 people - Chinnakilpattu220 people - Endal197 people - Vannankuttai195 people - Kilthattiyapattu78 people - Melchengam RF35 people [All 136 villages in Chengam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/chengam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Athipattu?635703 - How far is Athipattu from Tiruvannamalai?75 km by road - What is the population of Athipattu?164 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athipattu in?Tiruvannamalai district (Chengam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Athipattu?55.9% (Census 2011)