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Village snapshot
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Santhi
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- LGD code
- 630607
- Pincode
- 631151
- Post office
- Takkolam
- Population
- 1,072
- Households
- 283
- Literacy rate
- 65.1%
- Sex ratio
- 1050 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 660
- Distance to district centre
- 80 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 84 km
- Distance to Chennai
- 115 km
- Distance to Bengaluru
- 177 km
- Nearest railway station
- Siddampalli · 8 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Government Hospital,Thugundram · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Ananthapuram compares
By population, Ananthapuram ranks #47 of 57 villages in Arakonam mandal.
Literacy rate
%
65.1%
−2.3% vs mandal average
Ananthapuram65.1%
Arakonam mandal67.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,050
+53 vs mandal average
Ananthapuram1,050
Arakonam mandal997
Household size
people per home
3.8
−0.3 vs mandal average
Ananthapuram3.8
Arakonam mandal4.1
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Ananthapuram at a glance
Ananthapuram is a village of 1,072 people in 283 households (Census 2011) in Arakonam taluk, Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu, the 47th-largest of 57 villages in Arakonam taluk. Literacy is 65%, 2 points below the taluk average of 67% and the sex ratio is 1,050 women per 1,000 men. It lies 80 km from the Ranipet district centre, 7 km from Ponnai, the nearest town, 8 km from Siddampalli railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 631151, served by Takkolam post office; the LGD village code is 630607. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital,Thugundram, 6 km away. The sarpanch is Santhi, and the village votes in Vandavasi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ambethkumar. S. The population is estimated at 1,279 in 2026, up 19% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Ananthapuram →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ananthapuram · this village | 1,072 | 65% | — |
| Ananthapuram · Polur | 5,525 | 65% | 0 km N |
| Ananthapuram · Thovala | 4,743 | 82% | 0 km N |
| Bakara Narasinga Rayani Peta · Chittoor | 1,147 | 76% | 1.1 km NW |
| Kurchivedu · Chittoor | 373 | 75% | 1.5 km S |
| Ellapalle · Gangadhara Nellore | 706 | 54% | 1.5 km E |
| Alukurupalle · Chittoor | 316 | 66% | 1.6 km SW |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ananthapuram
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- No
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 12
- Power hours (winter)
- 16
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 1
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- THAKKOLAM
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 3
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 150
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 18
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Ananthapuram
- Total area (ha)
- 654.07
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 66.29
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Ananthapuram
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Ananthapuram
- LGD code
- 630607
- Pincode
- 631151
- Post office
- Takkolam
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,072
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,279
- Households
- 283
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1050
- Literacy rate
- 65.1%
- Coordinates
- 13.16690°N, 79.21302°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Arani
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Vandavasi
- Member of Parliament
- M.S. Tharanivendhan
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Ambethkumar. S
- Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
- Santhi
- Block / Mandal
- Arakonam
Getting there
How to reach Ananthapuram
Distance to cities · straight line
- Chennai115 kmcapital
- Bengaluru177 km
- Hyderabad475 km
- Mumbai943 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationSiddampalli8 km
- Bus stopNarasungarayanipeta Bus Stop1 km
- Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital,Thugundram6 km
- ATM / bankEtteri11 km
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil12 km
- CollegeAuxilium arts & science college24 km
- Police stationGudipala Police Station12 km
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 631151
- ArigilavadiArakonam mandal3,847 pop
- Mangattucheri(Kadambanallur)Arakonam mandal3,617 pop
- ParameswaramangalamArakonam mandal2,612 pop
- PudukesavaramArakonam mandal1,973 pop
- UriyurArakonam mandal1,727 pop
- IlluppaithandalamArakonam mandal1,544 pop
- MurungaiArakonam mandal1,498 pop
- UliambakkamArakonam mandal1,354 pop
- AnaikattuputhurArakonam mandal1,155 pop
Same name, different place
Other villages named Ananthapuram
Looking for a different Ananthapuram? The largest eight this name across India. All villages named Ananthapuram →
- AnanthapuramPolur · Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu5,525 pop
- AnanthapuramChapad · Y.S.R., Andhra Pradesh5,384 pop
- AnanthapuramThovala · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu4,743 pop
- AnanthapuramThotapalligudur · Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Andhra Pradesh2,755 pop
- AnanthapuramLakkireddipalli · Annamayya, Andhra Pradesh2,359 pop
- AnanthapuramKaligiri · Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Andhra Pradesh1,743 pop
- AnanthapuramChittoor · Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh1,205 pop
- AnanthapuramSompeta · Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh408 pop
Villages near Ananthapuram
Other villages in Arakonam mandal
View all 60+ →- Perumuchi
- Minnal
- Polur
- Mosur
- Vadamambakkam
- Sayanavaram (Jagir)
- Itchiputhur
- Anverthikanpettai
- Paranji
- Valarpuram
- Kavanur
- Kainoor
- Pallur
- Arigilavadi
- Mudur
- Mangattucheri(Kadambanallur)
- Perungalathur
- Thandalam
- Kilkuppam
- Kilandur
- Ganapathipuram
- Parithiputhur
- Vedal
- Perumalrajapet
- Seyyur
- Parameswaramangalam
- Kilpakkam
- Puliyamangalam
- Kilvenbakkam
- Pinnavaram
- Pudukesavaram
- Kilvanam
- Nandi Veduthangal
- Uriyur
- Velur
- Chittoor
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
- Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)