# Athanur Village, Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/thiruthuraipoondi/athanur/ Village · Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur # Athanur Athanur is a village in Thiruthuraipoondi sub-district of Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **610203**. The 2011 Census counted **750 people in 194 households**, the 68th largest of 74 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.5%. - 750people (2011) - 194households - 80.5%literacy - 610203PIN code ## Athanur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Athanur is 610203.** Athanur falls in Thiruthuraipoondi sub-district, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code610203 - Gram panchayatKomal - Community development blockThiruthuraipoondi - Census village code638325 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Athanur from nearby towns? - Thiruthuraipoondi (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Thiruvarur (district HQ)25 km by road - Needamangalam (nearest town)10 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 Athanur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Athanur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary 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 - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Alathambadi - ○Degree college10+ km · Thiruvarur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Thirukkuvalai - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 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)24 h summer · 24 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 Athanur known for? The main crops are **paddy, black gram and peas**. Products made here include bricks and milk products. About 75% of the 163 hectares of village land is sown, and 122 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 Athanur Of every 100 households in Athanur in 2011, 87 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 69 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Athanur · ■ Thiruthuraipoondi rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **88% Toilet within the home ****5%** **28% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **70% Tap water ****100%** **80% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****69%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****31%** **80% Use banking services ****19%** **35% Television ****79%** **82% Mobile phone ****50%** **47% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****11%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****12%** **8% Own their home ****100%** **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 Athanur? ■ Athanur · ■ Thiruthuraipoondi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.5%** **80.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****989** **1040 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****826** **996 Working population ****35.5%** **47.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.0% for men and 74.0% for women. 62% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 33 (12%) · **■** Marginal 232 (87%) 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 Thiruthuraipoondi - Ekkal945 people - Desingurajapuram891 people - Vadasanganthi786 people - Thiruppattur771 people - Komal681 people - Melanammankurichi554 people - Kaluvangadu505 people - Muthupet491 people [All 77 villages in Thiruthuraipoondi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/thiruthuraipoondi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Athanur?610203 - How far is Athanur from Thiruvarur?25 km by road - What is the population of Athanur?750 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athanur in?Thiruvarur district (Thiruthuraipoondi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Athanur?80.5% (Census 2011)