# Orathur Village, Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/thiruvaiyaru/orathur/ Village · Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur # Orathur Orathur is a village in Thiruvaiyaru sub-district of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **613602**. The 2011 Census counted **1,512 people in 378 households**, the 50th largest of 75 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.0%. - 1,512people (2011) - 378households - 87.3%literacy - 613602PIN code ## Orathur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Orathur is 613602.** Orathur falls in Thiruvaiyaru sub-district, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code613602 - Gram panchayatOrathur - Community development blockBudalur - Census village code638747 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Orathur from nearby towns? - Thiruvaiyaru (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Thanjavur (district HQ)30 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 Orathur? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Orathur; 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 - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Thirukkattupalli - ○Degree college10+ km · Vallam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Thirukkattupalli - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Orathur known for? The main crops are **paddy, sesame seeds and pulses**. About 78% of the 165 hectares of village land is sown, and 128 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 Orathur Of every 100 households in Orathur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Orathur · ■ Thiruvaiyaru rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **95% Toilet within the home ****10%** **27% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **70% Tap water ****98%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****15%** **30% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%** **27% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%** **72% Use banking services ****23%** **40% Television ****89%** **90% Mobile phone ****56%** **64% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****22%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **5% Own their home ****98%** **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 Orathur? ■ Orathur · ■ Thiruvaiyaru rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.3%** **83.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946** **1020 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****733** **939 Working population ****38.8%** **42.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.0% for men and 79.4% for women. 55% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 19 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 65 (11%) · **■** Marginal 496 (84%) 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 - Achanur1,629 people - Uppukachipettai1,580 people - Katchamangalam1,564 people - Padirakudi1,534 people - Melapunavasal1,510 people - Vitalapuram1,395 people - Marur1,368 people - Koothur1,353 people [All 77 villages in Thiruvaiyaru](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/thiruvaiyaru/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Orathur?613602 - How far is Orathur from Thanjavur?30 km by road - What is the population of Orathur?1,512 (Census 2011) - Which district is Orathur in?Thanjavur district (Thiruvaiyaru sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Orathur?87.3% (Census 2011)