# Athandamarudur Village, Tirukkoyilur, Viluppuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/tirukkoyilur/athandamarudur/ Village · Tirukkoyilur, Viluppuram # Athandamarudur Athandamarudur is a village in Tirukkoyilur sub-district of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **605803**. The 2011 Census counted **2,239 people in 470 households**, the 73rd largest of 168 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 67.3%. - 2,239people (2011) - 470households - 69.2%literacy - 605803PIN code ## Athandamarudur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Athandamarudur is 605803.** Athandamarudur falls in Tirukkoyilur sub-district, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code605803 - Gram panchayatAthandamarudur - Community development blockThirukkoyilur - Census village code633133 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Athandamarudur from nearby towns? - Tirukkoyilur (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Viluppuram (district HQ)30 km by road - Tirukkoyilur (nearest town)7 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 Athandamarudur? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Athandamarudur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sitherimadam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Tirukkoyilur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Arakandanallur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 24 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 Athandamarudur known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and ragi**. About 48% of the 236 hectares of village land is sown, and 114 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 Athandamarudur Of every 100 households in Athandamarudur in 2011, 93 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Athandamarudur · ■ Tirukkoyilur rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **91% Toilet within the home ****4%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **88% Tap water ****85%** **87% Drinking water within premises ****44%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **22% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** **76% Use banking services ****34%** **33% Television ****93%** **84% Mobile phone ****52%** **57% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****30%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****4%** **7% Own their home ****98%** **96% 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 Athandamarudur? ■ Athandamarudur · ■ Tirukkoyilur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.2%** **67.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****981** **972 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****940** **933 Working population ****48.5%** **50.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.4% for men and 58.9% for women. 61% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 212 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 779 (72%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 48 (4%) · **■** Marginal 46 (4%) 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 Tirukkoyilur - Siruvanur2,285 people - Thurinjipattu2,265 people - Elandurai2,260 people - Arulavadi2,250 people - Po.Meyyur2,212 people - Andili2,201 people - Padiyandal2,184 people - Edaiyur2,179 people [All 180 villages in Tirukkoyilur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/tirukkoyilur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Athandamarudur?605803 - How far is Athandamarudur from Viluppuram?30 km by road - What is the population of Athandamarudur?2,239 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athandamarudur in?Viluppuram district (Tirukkoyilur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Athandamarudur?69.2% (Census 2011)