# Erukkambattu, Sankarapuram, Viluppuram – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/erukkambattu-633376/ Village · Sankarapuram, Viluppuram # Erukkambattu Erukkambattu is a village in [Sankarapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/) sub-district of [Viluppuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **606207**. The 2011 Census counted **835 people in 190 households**, the 144th largest of 178 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 27.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 63.5%. - 835people (2011) - 190households - 27.8%literacy - 606207PIN code ## Erukkambattu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Erukkambattu is 606207.** Erukkambattu falls in Sankarapuram sub-district, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code606207 - Gram panchayatThoradipattu - Community development blockKalrayan Hills - Census village code633376 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Erukkambattu from nearby towns? - Sankarapuram (sub-district HQ)70 km by road - Viluppuram (district HQ)135 km by road - Kallakkurichi (nearest town)58 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 Erukkambattu? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Erukkambattu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary school5–10 km · Varam - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Vellimalai - ○Degree college10+ km · Kallakurichi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vadakanandal - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 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 Erukkambattu known for? The main crops are **tapioca, ragi and corn**. About 25% of the 512 hectares of village land is sown, and 36 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 Erukkambattu Of every 100 households in Erukkambattu in 2011, 34 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Erukkambattu · ■ Sankarapuram rural average Electricity for lighting ****34%** **92% Toilet within the home ****0%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****100%** **87% Tap water ****1%** **78% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **8% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **77% Use banking services ****8%** **49% Television ****7%** **76% Mobile phone ****42%** **61% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****33%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****39%** **10% Own their home ****99%** **94% 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 Erukkambattu? ■ Erukkambattu · ■ Sankarapuram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****27.8%** **63.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****998** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****930** **939 Working population ****50.8%** **52.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 35.5% for men and 20.2% for women. 54% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 75 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 287 (68%) · **■** Other work 15 (4%) · **■** Marginal 47 (11%) 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 Sankarapuram - Nagalkudi950 people - Mozhipattu877 people - Porppalampattu869 people - Vanniyur868 people - Melnilavur822 people - Uppur820 people - Kallerikuppam815 people - Mottaiyanur774 people [All 187 villages in Sankarapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/villages/) ## Other places named Erukkambattu - Erukkambattu · Village, Katpadi, Vellore · 1,136 people - Erukkambattu · Village, Sankarapuram, Viluppuram · 629 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Erukkambattu?606207 - How far is Erukkambattu from Viluppuram?135 km by road - What is the population of Erukkambattu?835 (Census 2011) - Which district is Erukkambattu in?Viluppuram district (Sankarapuram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Erukkambattu?27.8% (Census 2011)