# Athur Village, Ponneri, Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/athur/ Village · Ponneri, Thiruvallur # Athur Athur is a village in Ponneri sub-district of Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **600067**. The 2011 Census counted **3,866 people in 969 households**, the 16th largest of 129 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.3%. - 3,866people (2011) - 969households - 73.1%literacy - 600067PIN code ## Athur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Athur is 600067.** Athur falls in Ponneri sub-district, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code600067 - Gram panchayatAthur - Community development blockSholavaram - Census village code628745 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Athur from nearby towns? - Ponneri (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Thiruvallur (district HQ)42 km by road - Ponneri (nearest town)15 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 Athur? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Athur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Sholavaram - ○Degree college10+ km · Krishnapuram - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Sholavaram - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 10 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 Athur known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and vegetables**. Products made here include mineral water and yoghurt. About 62% of the 448 hectares of village land is sown, and 273 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 Athur Of every 100 households in Athur in 2011, 95 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 49 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Athur · ■ Ponneri rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **96% Toilet within the home ****53%** **36% No toilet (open defecation) ****41%** **62% Tap water ****99%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****27%** **28% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****49%** **46% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****40%** **49% Use banking services ****29%** **36% Television ****89%** **92% Mobile phone ****67%** **64% Computer with internet ****3%** **2% Two-wheeler ****35%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **2% None of these assets ****1%** **4% Own their home ****82%** **89% 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 Athur? ■ Athur · ■ Ponneri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.1%** **75.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****993** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1033** **964 Working population ****43.2%** **44.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.6% for men and 65.4% for women. 62% of men and 25% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 70 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 119 (7%) · **■** Household industry 24 (1%) · **■** Other work 1,107 (66%) · **■** Marginal 352 (21%) 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 Ponneri - Neithavayal5,525 people - Aladu4,608 people - Nayur4,516 people - Chinnambedu4,175 people - Karanodai3,779 people - Vellivoyal3,511 people - Kattoor3,425 people - Amoor3,405 people [All 139 villages in Ponneri](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Athur?600067 - How far is Athur from Thiruvallur?42 km by road - What is the population of Athur?3,866 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athur in?Thiruvallur district (Ponneri sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Athur?73.1% (Census 2011)