# Orathur Village, Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/sriperumbudur/orathur/ Village · Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram # Orathur Orathur is a village in Sriperumbudur sub-district of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **603203**. The 2011 Census counted **1,744 people in 411 households**, the 41st largest of 132 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 1,744people (2011) - 411households - 68.2%literacy - 603203PIN code ## Orathur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Orathur is 603203.** Orathur falls in Sriperumbudur sub-district, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code603203 - Gram panchayatOrathur - Community development blockKunnattur - Census village code629317 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Orathur from nearby towns? - Sriperumbudur (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Kancheepuram (district HQ)35 km by road - Nandivaram - Guduvancheri (nearest town)7 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 Orathur? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Orathur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Padappai - ○Degree college10+ km · Manimangalam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Venjuvancheri - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated 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 Orathur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 21% of the 558 hectares of village land is sown, and 85 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 Orathur Of every 100 households in Orathur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 50 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Orathur · ■ Sriperumbudur rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **94% Toilet within the home ****7%** **36% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **62% Tap water ****96%** **82% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%** **47% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%** **46% Use banking services ****18%** **45% Television ****88%** **90% Mobile phone ****61%** **74% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****50%** **39% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **3% None of these assets ****4%** **4% Own their home ****99%** **87% 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 Orathur? ■ Orathur · ■ Sriperumbudur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.2%** **78.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1019** **970 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****886** **973 Working population ****52.1%** **43.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.4% for men and 62.3% for women. 64% of men and 41% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 41 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 120 (13%) · **■** Household industry 11 (1%) · **■** Other work 122 (13%) · **■** Marginal 615 (68%) 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 Sriperumbudur - Panrutti1,946 people - Mahanyam1,860 people - Mannur1,820 people - Vaipoor1,803 people - Pillaipakkam1,741 people - Mathur1,628 people - Sengadu1,587 people - Kavanur1,586 people [All 145 villages in Sriperumbudur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/sriperumbudur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Orathur?603203 - How far is Orathur from Kancheepuram?35 km by road - What is the population of Orathur?1,744 (Census 2011) - Which district is Orathur in?Kancheepuram district (Sriperumbudur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Orathur?68.2% (Census 2011)