# Orathur Village, Tiruttani, Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/tiruttani/orathur/ Village · Tiruttani, Thiruvallur # Orathur Orathur is a village in Tiruttani sub-district of Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **631210**. The 2011 Census counted **1,036 people in 269 households**, the 59th largest of 65 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%. - 1,036people (2011) - 269households - 77.6%literacy - 631210PIN code ## Orathur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Orathur is 631210.** Orathur falls in Tiruttani sub-district, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code631210 - Gram panchayatOrathur - Community development blockTiruvelangadu - Census village code628933 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? - Tiruttani (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Thiruvallur (district HQ)22 km by road - Arakonam (nearest town)17 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? 11 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 govt · 1 private - ●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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Perambakkam - ○Degree college10+ km · Thirupachur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Arakonam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 5 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**. About 29% of the 413 hectares of village land is sown, and 119 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, 96 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Orathur · ■ Tiruttani rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **90% Toilet within the home ****13%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****87%** **83% Tap water ****55%** **92% Drinking water within premises ****24%** **16% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%** **34% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **64% Use banking services ****58%** **37% Television ****82%** **88% Mobile phone ****74%** **55% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****43%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****5%** **6% Own their home ****94%** **94% 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 · ■ Tiruttani rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.6%** **70.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****973** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****941** **923 Working population ****46.3%** **51.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.9% for men and 69.1% for women. 55% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 32 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 96 (20%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 172 (36%) · **■** Marginal 176 (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 Tiruttani - T.C.Kandigai1,146 people - Illuppur1,134 people - Chinnamandalai1,099 people - Jagirmangalam1,047 people - Pakasalai949 people - Gollakuppam779 people - Lakshmivilasapuram678 people - Tiruttani670 people [All 65 villages in Tiruttani](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/tiruttani/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Orathur?631210 - How far is Orathur from Thiruvallur?22 km by road - What is the population of Orathur?1,036 (Census 2011) - Which district is Orathur in?Thiruvallur district (Tiruttani sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Orathur?77.6% (Census 2011)