# Santhavelur, Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu) – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/sriperumbudur/santhavelur/ Village · Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram # Santhavelur Santhavelur is a village in [Sriperumbudur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/sriperumbudur/) sub-district of [Kancheepuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **602106**. The 2011 Census counted **4,817 people in 1,190 households**, the 8th largest of 132 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 4,817people (2011) - 1,190households - 78.0%literacy - 602106PIN code ## Santhavelur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Santhavelur is 602106.** Santhavelur falls in Sriperumbudur sub-district, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code602106 - Gram panchayatSanthavelur - Community development blockSriperumbudur - Census village code629271 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Santhavelur from nearby towns? - Sriperumbudur (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Kancheepuram (district HQ)28 km by road - Sriperumbudur (nearest town)12 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 Santhavelur? 26 services counted by the Census are inside Santhavelur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 5 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Commercial bankIn 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 - ○Degree college10+ km · Enadur - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Thirumangalam - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Santhavelur known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and ragi**. About 16% of the 1,301 hectares of village land is sown, and 153 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 Santhavelur Of every 100 households in Santhavelur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 45 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Santhavelur · ■ Sriperumbudur rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **94% Toilet within the home ****52%** **36% No toilet (open defecation) ****47%** **62% Tap water ****98%** **82% Drinking water within premises ****22%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****64%** **47% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****30%** **46% Use banking services ****58%** **45% Television ****92%** **90% Mobile phone ****83%** **74% Computer with internet ****3%** **2% Two-wheeler ****45%** **39% Car / jeep / van ****9%** **3% None of these assets ****4%** **4% Own their home ****79%** **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 Santhavelur? ■ Santhavelur · ■ Sriperumbudur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.0%** **78.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1035** **970 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1061** **973 Working population ****40.7%** **43.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.4% for men and 70.8% for women. 59% of men and 23% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 136 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 326 (17%) · **■** Household industry 212 (11%) · **■** Other work 1,008 (51%) · **■** Marginal 277 (14%) 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 - Adhanur7,663 people - Naduveerapattu6,291 people - Varadharajapuram5,846 people - Thandalam5,359 people - Pazhanthandalam4,777 people - Nallur4,618 people - Somangalam4,376 people - Mevalurkuppam4,230 people [All 145 villages in Sriperumbudur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/sriperumbudur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Santhavelur?602106 - How far is Santhavelur from Kancheepuram?28 km by road - What is the population of Santhavelur?4,817 (Census 2011) - Which district is Santhavelur in?Kancheepuram district (Sriperumbudur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Santhavelur?78.0% (Census 2011)