# Ulur West Village, Orathanadu, Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/orathanadu/ulur-west/ Village · Orathanadu, Thanjavur # Ulur West Ulur West is a village in Orathanadu sub-district of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **614904**. The 2011 Census counted **4,098 people in 1,041 households**, the 8th largest of 117 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.7%. - 4,098people (2011) - 1,041households - 79.0%literacy - 614904PIN code ## Ulur West PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Ulur West is 614904.** Ulur West falls in Orathanadu sub-district, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code614904 - Gram panchayatMelaulur - Community development blockOrathanadu - Census village code638860 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ulur West from nearby towns? - Orathanadu (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Thanjavur (district HQ)15 km by road - Orathanadu (nearest town)7 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 Ulur West? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Ulur West; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Poondi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Thanjavur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)20 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 Ulur West known for? The main crops are **paddy, black gram and banana**. About 71% of the 676 hectares of village land is sown, and 470 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 Ulur West Of every 100 households in Ulur West in 2011, 84 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Ulur West · ■ Orathanadu rural average Electricity for lighting ****84%** **88% Toilet within the home ****11%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **79% Tap water ****100%** **97% Drinking water within premises ****16%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **91% Use banking services ****38%** **41% Television ****82%** **84% Mobile phone ****47%** **62% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****13%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****11%** **6% Own their home ****95%** **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 Ulur West? ■ Ulur West · ■ Orathanadu rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.0%** **74.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1074** **1054 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1016** **954 Working population ****39.4%** **49.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.9% for men and 71.7% for women. 56% of men and 24% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 373 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 696 (43%) · **■** Household industry 28 (2%) · **■** Other work 491 (30%) · **■** Marginal 28 (2%) 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 - Kavalipatti4,695 people - Pudur4,517 people - Kaduvettividuthy4,512 people - Ooranipuram4,493 people - Vadaseri North4,056 people - Raghavambalpuram Part4,055 people - Sillathur3,912 people - Kannathangudi West addl.3,667 people [All 118 villages in Orathanadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/orathanadu/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Ulur West?614904 - How far is Ulur West from Thanjavur?15 km by road - What is the population of Ulur West?4,098 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ulur West in?Thanjavur district (Orathanadu sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Ulur West?79.0% (Census 2011)