# Adhanur Village, Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/vedaranyam/adhanur/ Village · Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam # Adhanur Adhanur is a village in Vedaranyam sub-district of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **614707**. The 2011 Census counted **4,154 people in 1,182 households**, the 16th largest of 48 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 82.4%. - 4,154people (2011) - 1,182households - 84.1%literacy - 614707PIN code ## Adhanur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Adhanur is 614707.** Adhanur falls in Vedaranyam sub-district, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code614707 - Gram panchayatAdhanoor - Community development blockVedaranyam - Census village code637842 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Adhanur from nearby towns? - Vedaranyam (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Nagapattinam (district HQ)55 km by road - Vedaranyam (nearest town)6 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 Adhanur? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Adhanur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●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 · Vedaranyam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Vedaranyam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Vedaranyam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 6 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 Adhanur known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and coconut**. About 71% of the 823 hectares of village land is sown, and 17 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 Adhanur Of every 100 households in Adhanur in 2011, 89 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Adhanur · ■ Vedaranyam rural average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **87% Toilet within the home ****23%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** **75% Tap water ****60%** **50% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **15% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **84% Use banking services ****44%** **58% Television ****82%** **87% Mobile phone ****62%** **59% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****16%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****7%** **5% Own their home ****96%** **98% 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 Adhanur? ■ Adhanur · ■ Vedaranyam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.1%** **82.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1019** **1003 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1212** **929 Working population ****41.7%** **44.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.5% for men and 76.7% for women. 62% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 192 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 334 (19%) · **■** Household industry 17 (1%) · **■** Other work 394 (23%) · **■** Marginal 795 (46%) 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 Vedaranyam - Thanikpttagam4,857 people - Naluvedapathi4,819 people - Sembodai4,520 people - Marudur Therku4,350 people - Kuravapuram4,051 people - Thethakudi North3,882 people - Vadamazhai3,805 people - Vaimedu East3,751 people [All 51 villages in Vedaranyam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/vedaranyam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Adhanur?614707 - How far is Adhanur from Nagapattinam?55 km by road - What is the population of Adhanur?4,154 (Census 2011) - Which district is Adhanur in?Nagapattinam district (Vedaranyam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Adhanur?84.1% (Census 2011)