# Paranur Village, Tiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/tiruvadanai/paranur/ Village · Tiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram # Paranur Paranur is a village in Tiruvadanai sub-district of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **623525**. The 2011 Census counted **4,020 people in 998 households**, the 8th largest of 92 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 77.8%. - 4,020people (2011) - 998households - 75.8%literacy - 623525PIN code ## Paranur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Paranur is 623525.** Paranur falls in Tiruvadanai sub-district, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code623525 - Gram panchayatKavanoor, Kothidal Kalakudi, Paranur - Community development blockR.S. Mangalam - Census village code641852 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Paranur from nearby towns? - Tiruvadanai (sub-district HQ)26 km by road - Ramanathapuram (district HQ)37 km by road - R.S. Mangalam (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 Paranur? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Paranur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 2 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn 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 schoolunder 5 km · Uppur - ○Degree college10+ km · Ramanathapuram - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Rettaiyurani - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 12 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 Paranur known for? The main crops are **paddy, green chilli and pulses**. About 51% of the 1,778 hectares of village land is sown, and 422 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 Paranur Of every 100 households in Paranur in 2011, 87 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Paranur · ■ Tiruvadanai rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **89% Toilet within the home ****7%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **79% Tap water ****49%** **51% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **2% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****43%** **87% Use banking services ****50%** **48% Television ****80%** **89% Mobile phone ****78%** **76% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****16%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****6%** **4% Own their home ****93%** **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 Paranur? ■ Paranur · ■ Tiruvadanai rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.8%** **77.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1018** **1000 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****910** **964 Working population ****57.7%** **48.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.4% for men and 66.5% for women. 64% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1,115 (48%) · **■** Farm labourers 552 (24%) · **■** Household industry 30 (1%) · **■** Other work 349 (15%) · **■** Marginal 274 (12%) 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 Tiruvadanai - Orur5,065 people - Pudupattinam4,519 people - Uppur4,043 people - Mangalagudi4,030 people - Kanatangudi3,776 people - Anandur3,605 people - Pullamadai3,195 people - Kaliyanagari3,155 people [All 94 villages in Tiruvadanai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/tiruvadanai/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Paranur?623525 - How far is Paranur from Ramanathapuram?37 km by road - What is the population of Paranur?4,020 (Census 2011) - Which district is Paranur in?Ramanathapuram district (Tiruvadanai sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Paranur?75.8% (Census 2011)