Village · Arani, Tiruvannamalai # Kolathur Kolathur is a village in Arani sub-district of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 632311. The 2011 Census counted 4,947 people in 1,197 households, the 10th largest of 48 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.4%. - 4,947 people (2011) - 1,197 households - 78.4% literacy - 632311 PIN code ## Kolathur PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Kolathur is 632311. Kolathur falls in Arani sub-district, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 632311 - Gram panchayat Kolathur - Community development block West Arani - Census village code 631165 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Kolathur from nearby towns? - Arani (sub-district HQ) 26 km by road - Tiruvannamalai (district HQ) 55 km by road - Kannamangalam (nearest town) 3 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Kolathur? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Kolathur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 govt · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● ITI / vocational school In village · 1 private - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Kannamangalam - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Kunnathur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 10 h summer · 10 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Kolathur known for? The main crops are sugarcane, turmeric and banana. About 28% of the 767 hectares of village land is sown, and 156 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Kolathur Of every 100 households in Kolathur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 34 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Kolathur · ■ Arani rural average - Electricity for lighting 94% 93% - Toilet within the home 34% 18% - No toilet (open defecation) 65% 81% - Tap water 89% 86% - Drinking water within premises 23% 32% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 30% 34% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 67% 63% - Use banking services 32% 36% - Television 92% 89% - Mobile phone 55% 59% - Computer with internet 1% 1% - Two-wheeler 25% 24% - Car / jeep / van 1% 1% - None of these assets 4% 6% - Own their home 92% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Kolathur? ■ Kolathur · ■ Arani rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 78.4% 76.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 990 1003 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1045 942 - Working population 44.0% 49.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.9% for men and 69.8% for women. 61% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 414 (19%) · ■ Farm labourers 489 (22%) · ■ Household industry 133 (6%) · ■ Other work 521 (24%) · ■ Marginal 620 (28%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Arani - Mamandur 5,177 people - Vadugasathu 5,104 people - Mullandram 5,012 people - Sirumur 4,959 people - Palayam 4,901 people - Kunnathur 4,819 people - Iyyampalayam 4,770 people - Ariyapadi 4,725 people All 48 villages in Arani ## Other places named Kolathur - Kolathur · Town, Salem · 12,748 people - Kolathur · Village, Pallipattu, Thiruvallur · 11,019 people - Kolathur · Village, Kasaragod, Kasaragod · 5,780 people - Kolathur · Village, Kulathur, Pudukkottai · 5,049 people - Kolathur · Village, Peddapanjani, Chittoor · 4,069 people - Kolathur · Village, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai · 2,160 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kolathur? 632311 - How far is Kolathur from Tiruvannamalai? 55 km by road - What is the population of Kolathur? 4,947 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kolathur in? Tiruvannamalai district (Arani sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Kolathur? 78.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/arani/kolathur/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.