# Parur Village, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/parur/ Village · Virudhachalam, Cuddalore # Parur Parur is a village in Virudhachalam sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **606104**. The 2011 Census counted **8,228 people in 2,065 households**, the 2nd largest of 155 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%. - 8,228people (2011) - 2,065households - 72.5%literacy - 606104PIN code ## Parur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Parur is 606104.** Parur falls in Virudhachalam sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code606104 - Gram panchayatM.Pudhur, M.Parur, M.Patti - Community development blockVirudhachalam - Census village code637096 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Parur from nearby towns? - Virudhachalam (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)73 km by road - Mangalampet (nearest town)10 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 Parur? 22 services counted by the Census are inside Parur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Periyavadavadi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Virudhachalam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 22 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 Parur known for? About 59% of the 1,528 hectares of village land is sown, and 385 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 Parur Of every 100 households in Parur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Parur · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **94% Toilet within the home ****10%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **83% Tap water ****97%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****18%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **79% Use banking services ****30%** **54% Television ****74%** **87% Mobile phone ****58%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****12%** **6% Own their home ****99%** **96% 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 Parur? ■ Parur · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.5%** **72.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1011** **964 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****843** **852 Working population ****51.2%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.5% for men and 61.0% for women. 57% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 866 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,524 (36%) · **■** Household industry 42 (1%) · **■** Other work 428 (10%) · **■** Marginal 1,356 (32%) 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 Virudhachalam - Sepalanatham9,222 people - Iruppu7,077 people - Ammeri6,920 people - Mudanai6,399 people - U.Mangalam5,292 people [All 162 villages in Virudhachalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Parur?606104 - How far is Parur from Cuddalore?73 km by road - What is the population of Parur?8,228 (Census 2011) - Which district is Parur in?Cuddalore district (Virudhachalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Parur?72.5% (Census 2011)