# Orathur Village, Mannargudi, Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/mannargudi/orathur/ Village · Mannargudi, Thiruvarur # Orathur Orathur is a village in Mannargudi sub-district of Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **614717**. The 2011 Census counted **1,036 people in 284 households**, the 102nd largest of 118 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.1%. - 1,036people (2011) - 284households - 80.2%literacy - 614717PIN code ## Orathur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Orathur is 614717.** Orathur falls in Mannargudi sub-district, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code614717 - Gram panchayatOrathur - Community development blockKottur - Census village code638293 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? - Mannargudi (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Thiruvarur (district HQ)28 km by road - Needamangalam (nearest town)12 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? 16 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 - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn 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 · Kuruchimoolai Ii - ○Degree college10+ km · Mannargudi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mannargudi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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, black gram and pulses**. About 85% of the 327 hectares of village land is sown, and 276 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, 12 a toilet at home and 75 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Orathur · ■ Mannargudi rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **92% Toilet within the home ****12%** **32% No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** **66% Tap water ****100%** **87% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **11% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****75%** **19% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****25%** **80% Use banking services ****16%** **45% Television ****90%** **88% Mobile phone ****42%** **56% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **5% Own their home ****98%** **95% 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 · ■ Mannargudi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.2%** **79.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1012** **1020 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****702** **934 Working population ****50.9%** **46.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.6% for men and 70.3% for women. 57% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 8 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 198 (38%) · **■** Household industry 11 (2%) · **■** Other work 59 (11%) · **■** Marginal 251 (48%) 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 Mannargudi - Karikottai1,123 people - Kottur Thottam1,085 people - Serugalathur1,065 people - Edayarembethi1,048 people - Peraiyur II1,033 people - Kuruchi1,021 people - Narayanapuram Kalappal958 people - Peruvidaimaruthur923 people [All 118 villages in Mannargudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/mannargudi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Orathur?614717 - How far is Orathur from Thiruvarur?28 km by road - What is the population of Orathur?1,036 (Census 2011) - Which district is Orathur in?Thiruvarur district (Mannargudi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Orathur?80.2% (Census 2011)