# Arasur Village, Tharangambadi, Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/tharangambadi/arasur/ Village · Tharangambadi, Nagapattinam # Arasur Arasur is a village in Tharangambadi sub-district of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **609306**. The 2011 Census counted **1,638 people in 405 households**, the 48th largest of 66 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.0%. - 1,638people (2011) - 405households - 69.7%literacy - 609306PIN code ## Arasur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Arasur is 609306.** Arasur falls in Tharangambadi sub-district, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code609306 - Gram panchayatArasur - Community development blockSembanarkoil - Census village code637611 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Arasur from nearby towns? - Tharangambadi (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Nagapattinam (district HQ)50 km by road - Tharangambadi (nearest town)17 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 Arasur? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Arasur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kilianur - ○Degree college10+ km · Mannampandal - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mayiladuthurai - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)12 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 Arasur known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and coconut**. About 79% of the 281 hectares of village land is sown, and 218 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 Arasur Of every 100 households in Arasur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 72 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Arasur · ■ Tharangambadi rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **94% Toilet within the home ****26%** **36% No toilet (open defecation) ****74%** **63% Tap water ****97%** **67% Drinking water within premises ****31%** **30% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****72%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****27%** **66% Use banking services ****60%** **48% Television ****85%** **90% Mobile phone ****49%** **62% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****17%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****8%** **5% Own their home ****97%** **93% 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 Arasur? ■ Arasur · ■ Tharangambadi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.7%** **83.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1020** **1033 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****988** **963 Working population ****41.9%** **42.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.7% for men and 62.8% for women. 58% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 58 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 246 (36%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 150 (22%) · **■** Marginal 230 (33%) 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 Tharangambadi - Gudalur1,720 people - Mathur1,691 people - Kildangal1,672 people - Karuvazhakarai1,655 people - Muthur1,543 people - Visalur1,488 people - Narasinganatham1,471 people - Mukkarumbur1,432 people [All 67 villages in Tharangambadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/tharangambadi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Arasur?609306 - How far is Arasur from Nagapattinam?50 km by road - What is the population of Arasur?1,638 (Census 2011) - Which district is Arasur in?Nagapattinam district (Tharangambadi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Arasur?69.7% (Census 2011)