# Megalathur Village, Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/thiruvaiyaru/megalathur/ Village · Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur # Megalathur Megalathur is a village in Thiruvaiyaru sub-district of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **613102**. The 2011 Census counted **1,059 people in 283 households**, the 59th largest of 75 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.0%. - 1,059people (2011) - 283households - 77.4%literacy - 613102PIN code ## Megalathur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Megalathur is 613102.** Megalathur falls in Thiruvaiyaru sub-district, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code613102 - Gram panchayatMegalathur - Community development blockBudalur - Census village code638746 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Megalathur from nearby towns? - Thiruvaiyaru (sub-district HQ)27 km by road - Thanjavur (district HQ)33 km by road - Thirukkattupalli (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 Megalathur? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Megalathur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 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 - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Agarapettai - ○Degree college10+ km · Vallam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Thirukkattupalli - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Megalathur known for? The main crops are **paddy, black gram and coconut**. About 73% of the 227 hectares of village land is sown, and 165 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 Megalathur Of every 100 households in Megalathur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Megalathur · ■ Thiruvaiyaru rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **95% Toilet within the home ****30%** **27% No toilet (open defecation) ****70%** **70% Tap water ****94%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****29%** **30% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%** **27% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****47%** **72% Use banking services ****40%** **40% Television ****84%** **90% Mobile phone ****61%** **64% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****26%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **5% Own their home ****82%** **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 Megalathur? ■ Megalathur · ■ Thiruvaiyaru rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.4%** **83.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****976** **1020 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****831** **939 Working population ****47.2%** **42.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.5% for men and 70.4% for women. 58% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 9 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 17 (3%) · **■** Other work 94 (19%) · **■** Marginal 379 (76%) 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 Thiruvaiyaru - Pavanamangalam1,232 people - Venkatesamudram II Sethi1,171 people - Avikkarai1,162 people - Ammayagaram1,110 people - Kulimathur1,048 people - Budarayanallur1,043 people - Kalumangalam1,038 people - Sathanur961 people [All 77 villages in Thiruvaiyaru](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/thiruvaiyaru/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Megalathur?613102 - How far is Megalathur from Thanjavur?33 km by road - What is the population of Megalathur?1,059 (Census 2011) - Which district is Megalathur in?Thanjavur district (Thiruvaiyaru sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Megalathur?77.4% (Census 2011)