# Velambur Village, Peraiyur, Madurai (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code

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Village · Peraiyur, Madurai 

# Velambur

Velambur is a village in Peraiyur sub-district of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **625708**. The 2011 Census counted **3,904 people in 1,144 households**, the 13th largest of 70 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 69.0%.

- 3,904people (2011)
- 1,144households
- 68.4%literacy
- 625708PIN code

## Velambur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Velambur is 625708.** Velambur falls in Peraiyur sub-district, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code625708
- Gram panchayatVelambur
- Community development blockT. Kallupatti
- Census village code640904

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Velambur from nearby towns?

- Peraiyur (sub-district HQ)13 km by road
- Madurai (district HQ)38 km by road
- T.Kallupatti (nearest town)5 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 Velambur?

16 services counted by the Census are inside Velambur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 6 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn 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

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · T.Kallupatti
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Virudhunagar
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · T.Kallupatti
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)20 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 Velambur known for?

The main crops are **paddy, corn and maize**. Products made here include match box. About 49% of the 1,495 hectares of village land is sown, and 137 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 Velambur

Of every 100 households in Velambur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Velambur · ■ Peraiyur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****13%**

**11%

No toilet (open defecation) ****74%**

**84%

Tap water ****91%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****10%**

**7%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%**

**18%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%**

**78%

Use banking services ****27%**

**44%

Television ****87%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****46%**

**52%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****7%**

**8%

Own their home ****92%**

**90%

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 Velambur?

■ Velambur · ■ Peraiyur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.4%**

**69.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1026**

**999

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****967**

**912

Working population ****59.1%**

**58.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 79.0% for men and 58.1% for women. 62% of men and 57% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 342 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,038 (45%) · **■** Household industry 25 (1%) · **■** Other work 594 (26%) · **■** Marginal 310 (13%)

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 Peraiyur

- Soolapuram4,482 people
- Chinnapoolampatti4,475 people
- Kunnathur4,054 people
- Thirumanickam3,960 people
- Genjampatti3,797 people
- Vannivelampatti3,710 people
- Pappinaickenpatti3,313 people
- Tadayampatti3,227 people

[All 70 villages in Peraiyur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/peraiyur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Velambur?625708
- How far is Velambur from Madurai?38 km by road
- What is the population of Velambur?3,904 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Velambur in?Madurai district (Peraiyur sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Velambur?68.4% (Census 2011)