# Elanangur Village, Chidambaram, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/elanangur/ Village · Chidambaram, Cuddalore # Elanangur Elanangur is a village in Chidambaram sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **608302**. The 2011 Census counted **1,179 people in 295 households**, the 105th largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 1,179people (2011) - 295households - 74.2%literacy - 608302PIN code ## Elanangur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Elanangur is 608302.** Elanangur falls in Chidambaram sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code608302 - Gram panchayatElanangoore - Community development blockKomaratchi - Census village code636895 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Elanangur from nearby towns? - Chidambaram (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)56 km by road - Chidambaram (nearest town)6 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 Elanangur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Elanangur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chidambaram - ○Degree college5–10 km · Annamalai Nagar - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Chidambaram - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Elanangur known for? The main crops are **paddy and black gram**. About 81% of the 237 hectares of village land is sown, and 190 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 Elanangur Of every 100 households in Elanangur in 2011, 93 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Elanangur · ■ Chidambaram rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **94% Toilet within the home ****20%** **29% No toilet (open defecation) ****70%** **69% Tap water ****87%** **62% Drinking water within premises ****16%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%** **70% Use banking services ****25%** **44% Television ****87%** **89% Mobile phone ****52%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****20%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****8%** **5% Own their home ****95%** **93% 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 Elanangur? ■ Elanangur · ■ Chidambaram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.2%** **78.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1033** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1102** **899 Working population ****48.2%** **48.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.2% for men and 68.4% for women. 65% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 89 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 86 (15%) · **■** Household industry 9 (2%) · **■** Other work 66 (12%) · **■** Marginal 318 (56%) 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 Chidambaram - Vaiyalamur1,226 people - B.Udaiyur1,218 people - Sitheri1,217 people - C.Melvanniyur1,191 people - Marudur1,165 people - Melmanakkudi1,165 people - Adanur1,145 people - Puliyagudi1,137 people [All 174 villages in Chidambaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Elanangur?608302 - How far is Elanangur from Cuddalore?56 km by road - What is the population of Elanangur?1,179 (Census 2011) - Which district is Elanangur in?Cuddalore district (Chidambaram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Elanangur?74.2% (Census 2011)