# Sonallur Village, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/chengalpattu/sonallur/ Village · Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram # Sonallur Sonallur is a village in Chengalpattu sub-district of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **603127**. The 2011 Census counted **852 people in 210 households**, the 81st largest of 146 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 80.4%. - 852people (2011) - 210households - 85.8%literacy - 603127PIN code ## Sonallur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sonallur is 603127.** Sonallur falls in Chengalpattu sub-district, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code603127 - Gram panchayatSonallur - Community development blockThiruporur - Census village code629404 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sonallur from nearby towns? - Chengalpattu (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Kancheepuram (district HQ)80 km by road - Sholinganallur (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 Sonallur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Sonallur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 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 schoolunder 5 km · Mambakkam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Padur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kelambakkam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 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 Sonallur known for? The main crops are **paddy, mango and coconut**. About 9% of the 595 hectares of village land is sown, and 27 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 Sonallur Of every 100 households in Sonallur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 49 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 61 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Sonallur · ■ Chengalpattu rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **96% Toilet within the home ****28%** **38% No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** **60% Tap water ****98%** **85% Drinking water within premises ****12%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****49%** **45% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****49%** **48% Use banking services ****58%** **48% Television ****91%** **91% Mobile phone ****81%** **74% Computer with internet ****0%** **3% Two-wheeler ****61%** **41% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **4% None of these assets ****5%** **3% Own their home ****96%** **85% 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 Sonallur? ■ Sonallur · ■ Chengalpattu rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.8%** **80.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1033** **982 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1216** **969 Working population ****38.5%** **42.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.3% for men and 82.5% for women. 61% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 22 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (2%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 31 (9%) · **■** Marginal 266 (81%) 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 Chengalpattu - Kunnappattu908 people - Karanai906 people - Kunnavakkam881 people - Santhanampattu869 people - Hanumanthai851 people - Royalpattu842 people - Guruvanmedu841 people - Periyaputheri833 people [All 173 villages in Chengalpattu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/chengalpattu/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sonallur?603127 - How far is Sonallur from Kancheepuram?80 km by road - What is the population of Sonallur?852 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sonallur in?Kancheepuram district (Chengalpattu sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Sonallur?85.8% (Census 2011)