# Silumbur Village, Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/silumbur-636340/ Village · Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur # Silumbur Silumbur is a village in Udayarpalayam sub-district of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **608901**. The 2011 Census counted **2,778 people in 710 households**, the 60th largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%. - 2,778people (2011) - 710households - 64.1%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 code636340 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)23 km by road - Ariyalur (district HQ)57 km by road - Varadarajanpettai (nearest town)18 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? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Silumbur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Edayaankurichi - ○Degree college10+ km · Varadarajanpettai - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Andimadam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 8 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, ground nut and sugarcane**. About 3% of the 952 hectares of village land is sown, and 29 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, 85 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Silumbur · ■ Udayarpalayam rural average Electricity for lighting ****85%** **88% Toilet within the home ****4%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **85% Tap water ****89%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **86% Use banking services ****36%** **46% Television ****84%** **85% Mobile phone ****67%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****17%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****7%** **7% Own their home ****97%** **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+) ****64.1%** **70.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****984** **1011 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****791** **878 Working population ****52.7%** **48.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.8% for men and 52.6% for women. 56% of men and 49% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 511 (35%) · **■** Farm labourers 539 (37%) · **■** Household industry 11 (1%) · **■** Other work 107 (7%) · **■** Marginal 296 (20%) 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 - Pappakudi3,158 people - Keelanatham3,141 people - Olaiyur3,090 people - Kodukkur2,914 people - Edanganni2,700 people - Siluvaicheri2,587 people - Udayavarthiyanur2,392 people - T.Sholankurichi2,339 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?57 km by road - What is the population of Silumbur?2,778 (Census 2011) - Which district is Silumbur in?Ariyalur district (Udayarpalayam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Silumbur?64.1% (Census 2011)