# Palayur Village, Pollachi, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/pollachi/palayur/ Village · Pollachi, Coimbatore # Palayur Palayur is a village in Pollachi sub-district of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **642123**. The 2011 Census counted **1,061 people in 355 households**, the 102nd largest of 115 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.6%. - 1,061people (2011) - 355households - 62.5%literacy - 642123PIN code ## Palayur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Palayur is 642123.** Palayur falls in Pollachi sub-district, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code642123 - Gram panchayatPalayur - Community development blockPollachi South - Census village code644570 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palayur from nearby towns? - Pollachi (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Coimbatore (district HQ)52 km by road - Samathur (nearest town)5 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 Palayur? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Palayur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Thondamuthur - ○Degree college10+ km · Pollachi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Pollachi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)22 h summer · 24 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 Palayur known for? The main crops are **coconut, maize and cow beans**. About 84% of the 318 hectares of village land is sown, and 169 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 Palayur Of every 100 households in Palayur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 42 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Palayur · ■ Pollachi rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **88% Toilet within the home ****26%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****71%** **54% Tap water ****94%** **85% Drinking water within premises ****61%** **34% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%** **41% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%** **56% Use banking services ****33%** **45% Television ****85%** **83% Mobile phone ****65%** **64% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****42%** **37% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **5% None of these assets ****9%** **7% Own their home ****83%** **84% 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 Palayur? ■ Palayur · ■ Pollachi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.5%** **70.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965** **1010 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****846** **971 Working population ****59.6%** **55.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.7% for men and 50.0% for women. 72% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 24 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 227 (36%) · **■** Household industry 35 (6%) · **■** Other work 279 (44%) · **■** Marginal 67 (11%) 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 Pollachi - Kaniyalampalayam1,191 people - Chikkarayapuram1,172 people - Thoppampatti1,135 people - Veeralpatti1,077 people - Mullipadi1,029 people - Kallipatti999 people - Okkilipalayam996 people - Servaikaranpalayam907 people [All 116 villages in Pollachi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/pollachi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palayur?642123 - How far is Palayur from Coimbatore?52 km by road - What is the population of Palayur?1,061 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palayur in?Coimbatore district (Pollachi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Palayur?62.5% (Census 2011)