# Puthur Village, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/paramakudi/puthur/ Village · Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram # Puthur Puthur is a village in Paramakudi sub-district of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **623527**. The 2011 Census counted **1,599 people in 389 households**, the 41st largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.1%. - 1,599people (2011) - 389households - 74.6%literacy - 623527PIN code ## Puthur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Puthur is 623527.** Puthur falls in Paramakudi sub-district, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code623527 - Gram panchayatAriyakudiputhur - Community development blockBogalur - Census village code641948 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Puthur from nearby towns? - Paramakudi (sub-district HQ)23 km by road - Ramanathapuram (district HQ)18 km by road - Ramanathapuram (nearest town)18 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 Puthur? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Puthur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public 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 - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bogalur - ○Degree college10+ km · Ramanathapuram - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ramanathapuram - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)14 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 Puthur known for? The main crops are **paddy, green chilli and sesame seeds**. About 52% of the 1,078 hectares of village land is sown, and 134 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 Puthur Of every 100 households in Puthur in 2011, 80 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Puthur · ■ Paramakudi rural average Electricity for lighting ****80%** **88% Toilet within the home ****30%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****70%** **79% Tap water ****15%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **5% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****54%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%** **81% Use banking services ****46%** **45% Television ****92%** **88% Mobile phone ****25%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****3%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****6%** **6% Own their home ****97%** **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 Puthur? ■ Puthur · ■ Paramakudi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.6%** **75.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****986** **982 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****718** **952 Working population ****61.8%** **55.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.6% for men and 65.7% for women. 61% of men and 62% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 411 (42%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (1%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 26 (3%) · **■** Marginal 539 (55%) 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 Paramakudi - Vilatnur1,817 people - Kulandapuri Arungulam1,791 people - Pidariseri1,764 people - Vengalur1,623 people - Attangudi1,595 people - Nagaram1,516 people - Ariyankottai1,478 people - Nagaramangalam1,464 people [All 93 villages in Paramakudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/paramakudi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Puthur?623527 - How far is Puthur from Ramanathapuram?18 km by road - What is the population of Puthur?1,599 (Census 2011) - Which district is Puthur in?Ramanathapuram district (Paramakudi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Puthur?74.6% (Census 2011)