# Palur Village, Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/srirangam/palur/ Village · Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli # Palur Palur is a village in Srirangam sub-district of Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **620101**. The 2011 Census counted **1,603 people in 406 households**, the 38th largest of 49 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 81.0%. - 1,603people (2011) - 406households - 81.7%literacy - 620101PIN code ## Palur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Palur is 620101.** Palur falls in Srirangam sub-district, Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code620101 - Gram panchayatPalur - Community development blockAndanallur - Census village code635974 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palur from nearby towns? - Srirangam (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Tiruchirappalli (district HQ)6 km by road - Tiruchirappalli (nearest town)6 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 Palur? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Palur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 2 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Tiruchirappalli - ○Degree college5–10 km · Tiruchirappalli - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Tiruchirappalli - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 20 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 Palur known for? The main crops are **paddy, banana and sugarcane**. About 81% of the 207 hectares of village land is sown, and 163 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 Palur Of every 100 households in Palur in 2011, 86 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Palur · ■ Srirangam rural average Electricity for lighting ****86%** **90% Toilet within the home ****24%** **33% No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** **63% Tap water ****83%** **82% Drinking water within premises ****23%** **25% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%** **60% Use banking services ****56%** **57% Television ****85%** **82% Mobile phone ****59%** **69% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****19%** **34% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **3% None of these assets ****4%** **6% Own their home ****92%** **83% 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 Palur? ■ Palur · ■ Srirangam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.7%** **81.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1106** **1006 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1129** **956 Working population ****51.8%** **46.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.5% for men and 72.9% for women. 64% of men and 41% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 67 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 357 (43%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 310 (37%) · **■** Marginal 94 (11%) 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 Srirangam - Olaiyur1,815 people - Mathur1,758 people - Mekkudi1,643 people - Mullikarumbur1,640 people - Periakaruppur1,482 people - Paneyapuram1,389 people - Mekkudy1,376 people - Perur1,286 people [All 49 villages in Srirangam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/srirangam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palur?620101 - How far is Palur from Tiruchirappalli?6 km by road - What is the population of Palur?1,603 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palur in?Tiruchirappalli district (Srirangam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Palur?81.7% (Census 2011)