# Pilathu Village, Vedasandur, Dindigul (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/vedasandur/pilathu/ Village · Vedasandur, Dindigul # Pilathu Pilathu is a village in Vedasandur sub-district of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **624802**. The 2011 Census counted **5,054 people in 1,141 households**, the 23rd largest of 57 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 70.1%. - 5,054people (2011) - 1,141households - 70.0%literacy - 624802PIN code ## Pilathu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pilathu is 624802.** Pilathu falls in Vedasandur sub-district, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code624802 - Gram panchayatPilathu - Community development blockVadamadurai - Census village code635274 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pilathu from nearby towns? - Vedasandur (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Dindigul (district HQ)22 km by road - Vadamadurai (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 Pilathu? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Pilathu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn 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 - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Vadamadurai - ○Degree college10+ km · Dindigul - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dindigul - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 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, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 20 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 Pilathu known for? The main crops are **paddy, bulrush and maize**. About 36% of the 1,108 hectares of village land is sown, and 195 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 Pilathu Of every 100 households in Pilathu in 2011, 90 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Pilathu · ■ Vedasandur rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **86% Toilet within the home ****9%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **84% Tap water ****98%** **75% Drinking water within premises ****21%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** **24% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** **73% Use banking services ****61%** **49% Television ****86%** **77% Mobile phone ****54%** **59% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****16%** **29% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **9% 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 Pilathu? ■ Pilathu · ■ Vedasandur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.0%** **70.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****992** **994 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****961** **899 Working population ****55.9%** **57.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.0% for men and 59.0% for women. 64% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 410 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,431 (51%) · **■** Household industry 43 (2%) · **■** Other work 829 (29%) · **■** Marginal 110 (4%) 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 Vedasandur - Puthur5,756 people - Sriramapuram5,649 people - Nallamanarkottai5,448 people - Alambadi5,335 people - Palapatti4,807 people - Kuddam4,785 people - Karikali4,691 people - Chittur4,618 people [All 67 villages in Vedasandur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/vedasandur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pilathu?624802 - How far is Pilathu from Dindigul?22 km by road - What is the population of Pilathu?5,054 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pilathu in?Dindigul district (Vedasandur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Pilathu?70.0% (Census 2011)