# Othiyathur Village, Tirukkoyilur, Viluppuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/tirukkoyilur/othiyathur/ Village · Tirukkoyilur, Viluppuram # Othiyathur Othiyathur is a village in Tirukkoyilur sub-district of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **605701**. The 2011 Census counted **4,301 people in 955 households**, the 17th largest of 168 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.3%. - 4,301people (2011) - 955households - 78.4%literacy - 605701PIN code ## Othiyathur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Othiyathur is 605701.** Othiyathur falls in Tirukkoyilur sub-district, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code605701 - Gram panchayatOthiyathur - Community development blockMugaiyur - Census village code633077 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Othiyathur from nearby towns? - Tirukkoyilur (sub-district HQ)22 km by road - Viluppuram (district HQ)22 km by road - Tirukkoyilur (nearest town)22 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 Othiyathur? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Othiyathur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●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 - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kandachipuram - ○Degree college10+ km · Tirukkoyilur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Melvalai - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 20 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 Othiyathur known for? The main crops are **bajra, paddy and ground nut**. About 66% of the 540 hectares of village land is sown, and 214 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 Othiyathur Of every 100 households in Othiyathur in 2011, 93 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Othiyathur · ■ Tirukkoyilur rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **91% Toilet within the home ****17%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **88% Tap water ****95%** **87% Drinking water within premises ****17%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%** **22% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%** **76% Use banking services ****38%** **33% Television ****56%** **84% Mobile phone ****56%** **57% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****16%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****21%** **7% Own their home ****96%** **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 Othiyathur? ■ Othiyathur · ■ Tirukkoyilur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.4%** **67.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****959** **972 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****799** **933 Working population ****45.5%** **50.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.3% for men and 70.3% for women. 55% of men and 35% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 37 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 956 (49%) · **■** Household industry 44 (2%) · **■** Other work 413 (21%) · **■** Marginal 508 (26%) 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 - Vadamarudur4,638 people - T.Pudupalayam4,532 people - Vilandai4,491 people - Alambadi4,419 people - Sholavandipuram4,194 people - Kuladipamangalam4,029 people - Kattupaiyur4,023 people - Enathimangalam3,861 people [All 180 villages in Tirukkoyilur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/tirukkoyilur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Othiyathur?605701 - How far is Othiyathur from Viluppuram?22 km by road - What is the population of Othiyathur?4,301 (Census 2011) - Which district is Othiyathur in?Viluppuram district (Tirukkoyilur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Othiyathur?78.4% (Census 2011)