# Puthur Village, Yercaud, Salem (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/yercaud/puthur/ Village · Yercaud, Salem # Puthur Puthur is a village in Yercaud sub-district of Salem district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **636601**. The 2011 Census counted **1,106 people in 296 households**, the 4th largest of 61 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 44.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 53.0%. - 1,106people (2011) - 296households - 44.7%literacy - 636601PIN code ## Puthur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Puthur is 636601.** Puthur falls in Yercaud sub-district, Salem district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code636601 - Gram panchayatValavanthi - Community development blockYercaud - Census village code634112 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? - Yercaud (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Salem (district HQ)41 km by road - Salem (nearest town)41 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? 10 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 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Yercaud - ○Degree college10+ km · Salem - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Yercaud - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells - 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 Puthur known for? The main crops are **coffee, samai and maize**. About 69% of the 484 hectares of village land is sown. 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, 72 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 24 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Puthur · ■ Yercaud rural average Electricity for lighting ****72%** **72% Toilet within the home ****6%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **82% Tap water ****52%** **20% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **3% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **89% Use banking services ****36%** **32% Television ****84%** **83% Mobile phone ****24%** **44% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****4%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****13%** **11% Own their home ****92%** **90% 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 · ■ Yercaud rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****44.7%** **53.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1037** **992 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1058** **889 Working population ****56.1%** **57.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 53.2% for men and 36.5% for women. 62% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 2 (0%) · **■** Farm labourers 5 (1%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 587 (95%) · **■** Marginal 25 (4%) 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 Yercaud - Puliyur1,392 people - Kolagur1,371 people - Nagalur1,110 people - Maramangalam1,073 people - Valavandi959 people - Pattipadi900 people - Talai cholai899 people [All 86 villages in Yercaud](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/yercaud/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Puthur?636601 - How far is Puthur from Salem?41 km by road - What is the population of Puthur?1,106 (Census 2011) - Which district is Puthur in?Salem district (Yercaud sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Puthur?44.7% (Census 2011)