# Athikuppam Village, Tindivanam, Viluppuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/tindivanam/athikuppam/ Village · Tindivanam, Viluppuram # Athikuppam Athikuppam is a village in Tindivanam sub-district of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **605652**. The 2011 Census counted **448 people in 111 households**, the 188th largest of 218 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.1%. - 448people (2011) - 111households - 70.9%literacy - 605652PIN code ## Athikuppam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Athikuppam is 605652.** Athikuppam falls in Tindivanam sub-district, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code605652 - Gram panchayatGanapathipattu - Community development blockMailam - Census village code632727 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Athikuppam from nearby towns? - Tindivanam (sub-district HQ)28 km by road - Viluppuram (district HQ)25 km by road - Vikravandi (nearest town)5 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 Athikuppam? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Athikuppam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Vikravandi - ○Degree college10+ km · Viluppuram - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Vikravandi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Athikuppam known for? The main crops are **casuarina, black gram and sugarcane**. About 43% of the 139 hectares of village land is sown, and 60 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 Athikuppam Of every 100 households in Athikuppam in 2011, 94 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Athikuppam · ■ Tindivanam rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **93% Toilet within the home ****9%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****50%** **83% Tap water ****100%** **79% Drinking water within premises ****70%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%** **74% Use banking services ****81%** **40% Television ****88%** **88% Mobile phone ****61%** **61% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****32%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****8%** **6% Own their home ****99%** **95% 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 Athikuppam? ■ Athikuppam · ■ Tindivanam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.9%** **72.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1009** **997 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****2111** **976 Working population ****45.8%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.4% for men and 56.1% for women. 64% of men and 28% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 32 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 83 (40%) · **■** Household industry 7 (3%) · **■** Other work 68 (33%) · **■** Marginal 15 (7%) 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 Tindivanam - Sattanur482 people - Nagalpakkam470 people - Ariyantangal453 people - Karuppur451 people - Sattamangalam446 people - Soliasokkulam429 people - Chinnavalavanur424 people - Mandaperumpakkam406 people [All 223 villages in Tindivanam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/tindivanam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Athikuppam?605652 - How far is Athikuppam from Viluppuram?25 km by road - What is the population of Athikuppam?448 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athikuppam in?Viluppuram district (Tindivanam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Athikuppam?70.9% (Census 2011)