# Silumbur Village, Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur (Tamil Nadu) (2) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/silumbur-636339/ Village · Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur # Silumbur Silumbur is a village in Udayarpalayam sub-district of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **608901**. The 2011 Census counted **1,687 people in 403 households**, the 85th largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%. - 1,687people (2011) - 403households - 67.1%literacy - 608901PIN code ## Silumbur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Silumbur is 608901.** Silumbur falls in Udayarpalayam sub-district, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code608901 - Gram panchayatSilambur - Community development blockAndimadam - Census village code636339 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Silumbur from nearby towns? - Jayankondam (sub-district HQ)27 km by road - Ariyalur (district HQ)61 km by road - Varadarajanpettai (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 Silumbur? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Silumbur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public 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 · Edayaankurichi - ○Degree college10+ km · Varadarajanpettai - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Andimadam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)9 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 Silumbur known for? The main crops are **cashew nut, mango and jack fruit**. About 90% of the 586 hectares of village land is sown, and 16 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 Silumbur Of every 100 households in Silumbur in 2011, 83 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Silumbur · ■ Udayarpalayam rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **88% Toilet within the home ****4%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **85% Tap water ****100%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **86% Use banking services ****34%** **46% Television ****97%** **85% Mobile phone ****69%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****18%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****1%** **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 Silumbur? ■ Silumbur · ■ Udayarpalayam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.1%** **70.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948** **1011 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****768** **878 Working population ****56.2%** **48.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.5% for men and 57.5% for women. 56% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 93 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 773 (82%) · **■** Other work 26 (3%) · **■** Marginal 56 (6%) 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 - Kattathur1,815 people - Parukkal1,785 people - Rangiyam1,782 people - Ulkottai1,751 people - Parukkal1,659 people - Sriraman1,601 people - Koovathur1,591 people - Kodangudi1,463 people [All 118 villages in Udayarpalayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Silumbur?608901 - How far is Silumbur from Ariyalur?61 km by road - What is the population of Silumbur?1,687 (Census 2011) - Which district is Silumbur in?Ariyalur district (Udayarpalayam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Silumbur?67.1% (Census 2011)