# Pitchanur Village, Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/pitchanur/ Village · Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur # Pitchanur Pitchanur is a village in Udayarpalayam sub-district of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **612901**. The 2011 Census counted **2,048 people in 563 households**, the 75th largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%. - 2,048people (2011) - 563households - 67.2%literacy - 612901PIN code ## Pitchanur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pitchanur is 612901.** Pitchanur falls in Udayarpalayam sub-district, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code612901 - Gram panchayatPitchanur - Community development blockJayamkondam - Census village code636375 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pitchanur from nearby towns? - Jayankondam (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Ariyalur (district HQ)42 km by road - Jayankondam (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 Pitchanur? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Pitchanur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jayankondam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Jayankondam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Jayankondam - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)12 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 Pitchanur known for? The main crops are **paddy, cashew nuts and eucalyptus**. About 78% of the 898 hectares of village land is sown, and 59 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 Pitchanur Of every 100 households in Pitchanur in 2011, 83 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Pitchanur · ■ Udayarpalayam rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **88% Toilet within the home ****19%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****81%** **85% Tap water ****95%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****8%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%** **86% Use banking services ****50%** **46% Television ****81%** **85% Mobile phone ****61%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****20%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****9%** **7% Own their home ****96%** **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 Pitchanur? ■ Pitchanur · ■ Udayarpalayam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.2%** **70.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1077** **1011 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****946** **878 Working population ****43.9%** **48.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.9% for men and 56.4% for women. 58% of men and 31% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 127 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 340 (38%) · **■** Household industry 16 (2%) · **■** Other work 170 (19%) · **■** Marginal 246 (27%) 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 Udayarpalayam - Kundaveli2,147 people - Kattathur2,113 people - Kattagaram2,093 people - Elaiyur2,075 people - Devanur1,945 people - Amanakkanthondi1,899 people - Naduvalur1,866 people - Thenkatchiperumalnatham1,848 people [All 118 villages in Udayarpalayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pitchanur?612901 - How far is Pitchanur from Ariyalur?42 km by road - What is the population of Pitchanur?2,048 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pitchanur in?Ariyalur district (Udayarpalayam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Pitchanur?67.2% (Census 2011)