# Perur Village, Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/kattumannarkoil/perur/ Village · Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore # Perur Perur is a village in Kattumannarkoil sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **608701**. The 2011 Census counted **2,570 people in 635 households**, the 19th largest of 148 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 77.2%. - 2,570people (2011) - 635households - 76.6%literacy - 608701PIN code ## Perur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Perur is 608701.** Perur falls in Kattumannarkoil sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code608701 - Gram panchayatPerur - Community development blockKeerapalayam - Census village code636932 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Perur from nearby towns? - Kattumannarkoil (sub-district HQ)26 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)48 km by road - Sethiathoppu (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 Perur? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Perur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kanur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kozhai - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Sethiathoppu - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Perur known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and ground nut**. About 76% of the 427 hectares of village land is sown, and 235 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 Perur Of every 100 households in Perur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Perur · ■ Kattumannarkoil rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **95% Toilet within the home ****20%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** **80% Tap water ****87%** **80% Drinking water within premises ****33%** **21% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **18% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** **81% Use banking services ****52%** **44% Television ****97%** **91% Mobile phone ****70%** **60% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****24%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****1%** **4% Own their home ****91%** **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 Perur? ■ Perur · ■ Kattumannarkoil rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.6%** **77.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****995** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****938** **886 Working population ****50.7%** **47.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.6% for men and 70.6% for women. 57% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 70 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 166 (13%) · **■** Household industry 6 (0%) · **■** Other work 111 (9%) · **■** Marginal 951 (73%) 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 Kattumannarkoil - Palanchanallur3,121 people - Kanur3,046 people - Srineduncheri2,857 people - Sriputhur2,749 people - Palayankottai2,543 people - Pudaiyur2,475 people - Thethambattu2,430 people - Kavalagudi2,389 people [All 148 villages in Kattumannarkoil](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/kattumannarkoil/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Perur?608701 - How far is Perur from Cuddalore?48 km by road - What is the population of Perur?2,570 (Census 2011) - Which district is Perur in?Cuddalore district (Kattumannarkoil sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Perur?76.6% (Census 2011)