# Vellur Village, Manamelkudi, Pudukkottai (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/manamelkudi/vellur/ Village · Manamelkudi, Pudukkottai # Vellur Vellur is a village in Manamelkudi sub-district of Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **614620**. The 2011 Census counted **1,071 people in 250 households**, the 17th largest of 68 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 81.9%. - 1,071people (2011) - 250households - 81.9%literacy - 614620PIN code ## Vellur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Vellur is 614620.** Vellur falls in Manamelkudi sub-district, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code614620 - Gram panchayatVellur - Community development blockManamelkudi - Census village code639844 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Vellur from nearby towns? - Manamelkudi (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Pudukkottai (district HQ)66 km by road - Aranthangi (nearest town)32 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 Vellur? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Vellur; 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 - ●Post officeIn village - ●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 - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Manamelkudi - ○Degree college10+ km · Rajendrapuram - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Silattur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 20 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 Vellur known for? The main crops are **paddy and sesame seeds**. About 50% of the 524 hectares of village land is sown, and 253 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 Vellur Of every 100 households in Vellur in 2011, 82 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Vellur · ■ Manamelkudi rural average Electricity for lighting ****82%** **87% Toilet within the home ****0%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****100%** **71% Tap water ****49%** **42% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **3% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **18% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **81% Use banking services ****16%** **50% Television ****76%** **80% Mobile phone ****74%** **73% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****22%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****9%** **6% Own their home ****99%** **91% 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 Vellur? ■ Vellur · ■ Manamelkudi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.9%** **81.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1032** **1028 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1255** **1004 Working population ****52.2%** **44.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.2% for men and 71.8% for women. 63% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 78 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 302 (54%) · **■** Other work 108 (19%) · **■** Marginal 71 (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 Manamelkudi - Seyyanam1,479 people - Perumarudur1,258 people - Tandalai1,224 people - Nilaiyur1,076 people - Manjakkudi1,049 people - Panavayal1,032 people - Kolendram992 people - Vellur siruvarai864 people [All 70 villages in Manamelkudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/manamelkudi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Vellur?614620 - How far is Vellur from Pudukkottai?66 km by road - What is the population of Vellur?1,071 (Census 2011) - Which district is Vellur in?Pudukkottai district (Manamelkudi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Vellur?81.9% (Census 2011)