# Athur Village, Maduranthakam, Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/maduranthakam/athur/ Village · Maduranthakam, Kancheepuram # Athur Athur is a village in Maduranthakam sub-district of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **603310**. The 2011 Census counted **1,904 people in 489 households**, the 32nd largest of 188 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.1%. - 1,904people (2011) - 489households - 71.7%literacy - 603310PIN code ## Athur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Athur is 603310.** Athur falls in Maduranthakam sub-district, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code603310 - Gram panchayatAthur - Community development blockAcharapakkam - Census village code630151 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Athur from nearby towns? - Maduranthakam (sub-district HQ)26 km by road - Kancheepuram (district HQ)80 km by road - Acharapakkam (nearest town)8 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 Athur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Athur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Thozhuppedu - ○Degree college10+ km · Olakkur Kilpadi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Maduranthakam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)22 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 Athur known for? The main crops are **paddy, black gram and green gram**. About 41% of the 584 hectares of village land is sown, and 183 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 Athur Of every 100 households in Athur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Athur · ■ Maduranthakam rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **94% Toilet within the home ****28%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** **82% Tap water ****97%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****5%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%** **77% Use banking services ****63%** **39% Television ****93%** **89% Mobile phone ****63%** **58% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****28%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****3%** **5% Own their home ****99%** **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 Athur? ■ Athur · ■ Maduranthakam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.7%** **72.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****937** **959 Working population ****56.7%** **51.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.4% for men and 62.5% for women. 58% of men and 55% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 63 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 153 (14%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 380 (35%) · **■** Marginal 481 (45%) 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 Maduranthakam - Neerpair2,090 people - Anathamangalam2,069 people - Anaikunnam2,013 people - Vadamanipakkam1,912 people - Pakkam1,864 people - Arayapakkam1,800 people - Perumbakkam1,756 people - Unamalai1,751 people [All 188 villages in Maduranthakam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/maduranthakam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Athur?603310 - How far is Athur from Kancheepuram?80 km by road - What is the population of Athur?1,904 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athur in?Kancheepuram district (Maduranthakam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Athur?71.7% (Census 2011)