Village · Sankarapuram, Viluppuram # Arasambattu Arasambattu is a village in Sankarapuram sub-district of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 606401. The 2011 Census counted 6,598 people in 1,507 households, the 4th largest of 178 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 63.5%. - 6,598 people (2011) - 1,507 households - 65.6% literacy - 606401 PIN code ## Arasambattu PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Arasambattu is 606401. Arasambattu falls in Sankarapuram sub-district, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 606401 - Gram panchayat Arasambattu - Community development block Sankarapuram - Census village code 633295 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Arasambattu from nearby towns? - Sankarapuram (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road - Viluppuram (district HQ) 97 km by road - Sankarapuram (nearest town) 8 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Arasambattu? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Arasambattu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 5 govt · 2 private - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Viriyur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Pakkamputhur - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 18 h summer · 12 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Arasambattu known for? The main crops are paddy, bajra and corn. About 82% of the 354 hectares of village land is sown, and 291 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Arasambattu Of every 100 households in Arasambattu in 2011, 96 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Arasambattu · ■ Sankarapuram rural average - Electricity for lighting 96% 92% - Toilet within the home 18% 12% - No toilet (open defecation) 82% 87% - Tap water 99% 78% - Drinking water within premises 26% 8% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 20% 21% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 79% 77% - Use banking services 64% 49% - Television 63% 76% - Mobile phone 63% 61% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 12% 20% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 20% 10% - Own their home 91% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Arasambattu? ■ Arasambattu · ■ Sankarapuram rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 65.6% 63.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 999 979 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 932 939 - Working population 54.3% 52.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.5% for men and 54.8% for women. 62% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 1,012 (28%) · ■ Farm labourers 1,002 (28%) · ■ Household industry 29 (1%) · ■ Other work 433 (12%) · ■ Marginal 1,110 (31%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Sankarapuram - Sirpanandal 9,887 people - Rishivandiyam 8,225 people - Poottai 7,962 people - Viriyur 6,354 people - Melsiruvalur 6,231 people - Pasar 6,190 people - Moongilthuraippattu 6,036 people All 187 villages in Sankarapuram ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Arasambattu? 606401 - How far is Arasambattu from Viluppuram? 97 km by road - What is the population of Arasambattu? 6,598 (Census 2011) - Which district is Arasambattu in? Viluppuram district (Sankarapuram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Arasambattu? 65.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/arasambattu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.