Village · Bhavani, Erode # Burgur Burgur is a village in Bhavani sub-district of Erode district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 638501. The 2011 Census counted 17,529 people in 4,128 households, the 3rd largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 36.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.7%. - 17,529 people (2011) - 4,128 households - 36.1% literacy - 638501 PIN code ## Burgur PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Burgur is 638501. Burgur falls in Bhavani sub-district, Erode district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 638501 - Gram panchayat Burgur - Community development block Anthiyur - Census village code 634843 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Burgur from nearby towns? - Bhavani (sub-district HQ) 50 km by road - Erode (district HQ) 70 km by road - Anthiyur (nearest town) 36 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Burgur? 25 services counted by the Census are inside Burgur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 17 govt - ● Primary school In village · 26 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 16 govt · 1 private - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Health sub-centre In village · 5 - ● Maternity & child welfare centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● TB clinic In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Family welfare centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Post office In village - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Anthiyur - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Paruvachi - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Boothapadi - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 20 h summer · 20 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Burgur known for? The main crops are ragi, tapioca and broad beans. About 53% of the 5,522 hectares of village land is sown, and 51 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Burgur Of every 100 households in Burgur in 2011, 68 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 26 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Burgur · ■ Bhavani rural average - Electricity for lighting 68% 86% - Toilet within the home 3% 28% - No toilet (open defecation) 96% 68% - Tap water 18% 73% - Drinking water within premises 1% 14% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 36% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 96% 57% - Use banking services 13% 49% - Television 64% 83% - Mobile phone 26% 56% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 10% 38% - Car / jeep / van 1% 2% - None of these assets 25% 8% - Own their home 97% 88% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Burgur? ■ Burgur · ■ Bhavani rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 36.1% 62.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 950 960 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 858 931 - Working population 57.5% 57.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 46.3% for men and 25.7% for women. 61% of men and 54% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 4,941 (49%) · ■ Farm labourers 2,715 (27%) · ■ Household industry 97 (1%) · ■ Other work 725 (7%) · ■ Marginal 1,598 (16%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Bhavani - Kavandapadi 28,590 people - Anthiyur 18,163 people - Brammadesam 12,839 people - Kurichi 11,763 people - Vembathi 11,708 people - Bhavani 11,300 people All 53 villages in Bhavani ## Other places named Burgur - Burgur · Village, Bhavani, Erode · 209 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Burgur? 638501 - How far is Burgur from Erode? 70 km by road - What is the population of Burgur? 17,529 (Census 2011) - Which district is Burgur in? Erode district (Bhavani sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Burgur? 36.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/burgur-634843/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.