# Urathur Village, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/paramakudi/urathur/ Village · Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram # Urathur Urathur is a village in Paramakudi sub-district of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **623527**. The 2011 Census counted **448 people in 106 households**, the 88th largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.1%. - 448people (2011) - 106households - 62.9%literacy - 623527PIN code ## Urathur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Urathur is 623527.** Urathur falls in Paramakudi sub-district, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code623527 - Gram panchayatUrathur - Community development blockBogalur - Census village code641954 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Urathur from nearby towns? - Paramakudi (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Ramanathapuram (district HQ)20 km by road - Ramanathapuram (nearest town)20 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 Urathur? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Urathur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn 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 - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 3 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 Urathur known for? The main crops are **paddy and green chilli**. About 48% of the 122 hectares of village land is sown, and 45 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 Urathur Of every 100 households in Urathur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 93 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Urathur · ■ Paramakudi rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **88% Toilet within the home ****2%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **79% Tap water ****100%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **5% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****93%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****1%** **81% Use banking services ****66%** **45% Television ****96%** **88% Mobile phone ****85%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****3%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****1%** **6% Own their home ****100%** **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 Urathur? ■ Urathur · ■ Paramakudi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.9%** **75.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****906** **982 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****857** **952 Working population ****58.7%** **55.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.9% for men and 49.7% for women. 64% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 140 (53%) · **■** Farm labourers 44 (17%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 22 (8%) · **■** Marginal 55 (21%) 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 - Seyyalur512 people - Kakkanendal492 people - K.Karungulam480 people - Thenpoduvakudi479 people - Vadavaneri413 people - Periyanendal305 people - Koonankulam213 people - Sethukal204 people [All 93 villages in Paramakudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/paramakudi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Urathur?623527 - How far is Urathur from Ramanathapuram?20 km by road - What is the population of Urathur?448 (Census 2011) - Which district is Urathur in?Ramanathapuram district (Paramakudi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Urathur?62.9% (Census 2011)