# Pinnayur West Village, Orathanadu, Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/orathanadu/pinnayur-west/ Village · Orathanadu, Thanjavur # Pinnayur West Pinnayur West is a village in Orathanadu sub-district of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **614902**. The 2011 Census counted **1,420 people in 356 households**, the 77th largest of 117 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.7%. - 1,420people (2011) - 356households - 77.2%literacy - 614902PIN code ## Pinnayur West PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pinnayur West is 614902.** Pinnayur West falls in Orathanadu sub-district, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code614902 - Gram panchayatPinnayur - Community development blockThiruvonam - Census village code638908 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pinnayur West from nearby towns? - Orathanadu (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Thanjavur (district HQ)30 km by road - Orathanadu (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 Pinnayur West? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Pinnayur West; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Orathanadu - ○Degree college5–10 km · Orathanadu - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mannarkudi - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 16 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 Pinnayur West known for? The main crops are **paddy, black gram and sesame seeds**. About 78% of the 552 hectares of village land is sown, and 405 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 Pinnayur West Of every 100 households in Pinnayur West in 2011, 94 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Pinnayur West · ■ Orathanadu rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **88% Toilet within the home ****18%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **79% Tap water ****100%** **97% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **91% Use banking services ****59%** **41% Television ****98%** **84% Mobile phone ****74%** **62% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****22%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****1%** **6% Own their home ****99%** **95% 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 Pinnayur West? ■ Pinnayur West · ■ Orathanadu rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.2%** **74.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1082** **1054 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****982** **954 Working population ****41.8%** **49.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.4% for men and 66.0% for women. 63% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 401 (68%) · **■** Farm labourers 119 (20%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 56 (9%) · **■** Marginal 16 (3%) 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 Orathanadu - Pandipalamanaikadu1,566 people - Keelulur1,538 people - Sankaranar Kudi Kadu1,479 people - Periyakottaikadu1,428 people - Mullurpattikadu1,417 people - kannathangudi East addl.1,412 people - Moorthiambalpuram1,377 people - Pachiyur1,376 people [All 118 villages in Orathanadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/orathanadu/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pinnayur West?614902 - How far is Pinnayur West from Thanjavur?30 km by road - What is the population of Pinnayur West?1,420 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pinnayur West in?Thanjavur district (Orathanadu sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Pinnayur West?77.2% (Census 2011)