# Othiyathur Village, Gangavalli, Salem (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/gangavalli/othiyathur/ Village · Gangavalli, Salem # Othiyathur Othiyathur is a village in Gangavalli sub-district of Salem district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **636105**. The 2011 Census counted **3,465 people in 933 households**, the 11th largest of 34 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 69.2%. - 3,465people (2011) - 933households - 71.8%literacy - 636105PIN code ## Othiyathur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Othiyathur is 636105.** Othiyathur falls in Gangavalli sub-district, Salem district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code636105 - Gram panchayatOthiyathur - Community development blockGangavalli - Census village code634327 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Othiyathur from nearby towns? - Gangavalli (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Salem (district HQ)62 km by road - Gangavalli (nearest town)8 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 Othiyathur? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Othiyathur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Sathapadi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sadasivapuram - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Naduvalur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)22 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 Othiyathur known for? The main crops are **maize, turmeric and tapioca**. About 48% of the 993 hectares of village land is sown, and 360 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 Othiyathur Of every 100 households in Othiyathur in 2011, 89 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Othiyathur · ■ Gangavalli rural average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **90% Toilet within the home ****13%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****87%** **82% Tap water ****3%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%** **35% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%** **62% Use banking services ****31%** **36% Television ****89%** **85% Mobile phone ****47%** **59% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****31%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****6%** **8% Own their home ****93%** **92% 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 Othiyathur? ■ Othiyathur · ■ Gangavalli rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.8%** **69.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****957** **989 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****897** **879 Working population ****63.1%** **59.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.9% for men and 64.4% for women. 64% of men and 62% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 700 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,296 (59%) · **■** Household industry 20 (1%) · **■** Other work 167 (8%) · **■** Marginal 4 (0%) 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 Gangavalli - Anaiyampatty5,801 people - Pachamalai4,712 people - Krishnapuram3,655 people - Puliamkurichi3,643 people - Laddivadi3,315 people - Vellaiyur3,139 people - East Rajapalayam3,109 people - Veppampoondi2,999 people [All 42 villages in Gangavalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/gangavalli/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Othiyathur?636105 - How far is Othiyathur from Salem?62 km by road - What is the population of Othiyathur?3,465 (Census 2011) - Which district is Othiyathur in?Salem district (Gangavalli sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Othiyathur?71.8% (Census 2011)