# Velur Village, Ponneri, Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/velur/ Village · Ponneri, Thiruvallur # Velur Velur is a village in Ponneri sub-district of Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **601203**. The 2011 Census counted **1,498 people in 451 households**, the 46th largest of 129 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.3%. - 1,498people (2011) - 451households - 69.5%literacy - 601203PIN code ## Velur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Velur is 601203.** Velur falls in Ponneri sub-district, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code601203 - Gram panchayatVelur - Community development blockMinjur - Census village code628696 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Velur from nearby towns? - Ponneri (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Thiruvallur (district HQ)53 km by road - Minjur (nearest town)9 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 Velur? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Velur; 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 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Thiruvellavoyal - ○Degree college5–10 km · Ponneri - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Minjur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Velur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 64% of the 251 hectares of village land is sown, and 118 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 Velur Of every 100 households in Velur in 2011, 95 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 80 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Velur · ■ Ponneri rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **96% Toilet within the home ****15%** **36% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **62% Tap water ****95%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **28% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****80%** **46% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****18%** **49% Use banking services ****24%** **36% Television ****88%** **92% Mobile phone ****48%** **64% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****23%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****8%** **4% Own their home ****97%** **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 Velur? ■ Velur · ■ Ponneri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.5%** **75.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1016** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1042** **964 Working population ****46.7%** **44.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.1% for men and 61.0% for women. 62% of men and 31% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 57 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 185 (26%) · **■** Household industry 12 (2%) · **■** Other work 183 (26%) · **■** Marginal 262 (37%) 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 - New Erumaivettipalayam1,654 people - Kaniambakkam1,651 people - Vanjivakkam1,615 people - Orakkadu1,610 people - Old Erumaivettipalayam1,456 people - Vidathandalam1,407 people - Thirunilai1,373 people - Avoor1,344 people [All 139 villages in Ponneri](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Velur?601203 - How far is Velur from Thiruvallur?53 km by road - What is the population of Velur?1,498 (Census 2011) - Which district is Velur in?Thiruvallur district (Ponneri sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Velur?69.5% (Census 2011)