# Velur Village, Valangaiman, Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/valangaiman/velur/ Village · Valangaiman, Thiruvarur # Velur Velur is a village in Valangaiman sub-district of Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **612701**. The 2011 Census counted **1,735 people in 433 households**, the 16th largest of 68 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.0%. - 1,735people (2011) - 433households - 68.8%literacy - 612701PIN code ## Velur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Velur is 612701.** Velur falls in Valangaiman sub-district, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code612701 - Gram panchayatErivelur - Community development blockValangaiman - Census village code637866 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? - Valangaiman (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Thiruvarur (district HQ)40 km by road - Valangaiman (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 Velur? 10 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 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Avoor - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kumbakonam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kumbakonam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)24 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, sugarcane and pulses**. About 70% of the 358 hectares of village land is sown, and 247 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, 94 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Velur · ■ Valangaiman rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **93% Toilet within the home ****9%** **25% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **73% Tap water ****83%** **81% Drinking water within premises ****7%** **26% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **76% Use banking services ****21%** **38% Television ****92%** **91% Mobile phone ****49%** **56% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****17%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **1% None of these assets ****6%** **4% Own their home ****99%** **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 Velur? ■ Velur · ■ Valangaiman rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.8%** **78.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****924** **1002 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****971** **910 Working population ****46.2%** **46.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.7% for men and 61.3% for women. 60% of men and 31% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 53 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 551 (69%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 163 (20%) · **■** Marginal 29 (4%) 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 Valangaiman - Saranatham1,838 people - Madhagaram1,836 people - Sithanvalur1,789 people - Uthukkadu1,772 people - Annukkudi1,716 people - Virupatchipuram1,701 people - Inamkiliyur1,662 people - Reghunathapuram1,649 people [All 70 villages in Valangaiman](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/valangaiman/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Velur?612701 - How far is Velur from Thiruvarur?40 km by road - What is the population of Velur?1,735 (Census 2011) - Which district is Velur in?Thiruvarur district (Valangaiman sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Velur?68.8% (Census 2011)