Village · Arani, Tiruvannamalai # Puthur Puthur is a village in Arani sub-district of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 632317. The 2011 Census counted 2,008 people in 474 households, the 42nd largest of 48 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.4%. - 2,008 people (2011) - 474 households - 73.4% literacy - 632317 PIN code ## Puthur PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Puthur is 632317. Puthur falls in Arani sub-district, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 632317 - Gram panchayat Puthur - Community development block Arani - Census village code 631171 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Puthur from nearby towns? - Arani (sub-district HQ) 16 km by road - Tiruvannamalai (district HQ) 70 km by road - Timiri (nearest town) 6 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Puthur? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Puthur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● 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 - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Mullandram - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Irumbedu - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Arani - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 16 h summer · 16 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Puthur known for? The main crops are paddy, sugarcane and ground nut. About 20% of the 831 hectares of village land is sown, and 94 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Puthur Of every 100 households in Puthur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 88 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Puthur · ■ Arani rural average - Electricity for lighting 94% 93% - Toilet within the home 7% 18% - No toilet (open defecation) 93% 81% - Tap water 87% 86% - Drinking water within premises 21% 32% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 88% 34% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 10% 63% - Use banking services 41% 36% - Television 82% 89% - Mobile phone 64% 59% - Computer with internet 6% 1% - Two-wheeler 38% 24% - Car / jeep / van 2% 1% - None of these assets 5% 6% - Own their home 99% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Puthur? ■ Puthur · ■ Arani rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 73.4% 76.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 923 1003 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 980 942 - Working population 55.2% 49.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.5% for men and 63.4% for women. 64% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 348 (31%) · ■ Farm labourers 260 (23%) · ■ Household industry 24 (2%) · ■ Other work 316 (29%) · ■ Marginal 160 (14%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Arani - Nachapuram 2,315 people - Panaiyur 2,299 people - Agaram 2,268 people - Murukkanandal 2,104 people - Marusoor 1,914 people - Murugamangalam 1,723 people - Vettiyantholuvam 1,660 people - Sennananadal 1,553 people All 48 villages in Arani ## Other places named Puthur - Puthur · Village, Kozhikode, Kozhikode · 21,466 people - Puthur · Village, Kottarakkara, Kollam · 19,786 people - Puthur · Town, Thrissur · 17,430 people - Puthur · Town, Kasaragod · 14,271 people - Puthur · Village, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar · 8,230 people - Puthur · Village, Vedasandur, Dindigul · 5,756 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Puthur? 632317 - How far is Puthur from Tiruvannamalai? 70 km by road - What is the population of Puthur? 2,008 (Census 2011) - Which district is Puthur in? Tiruvannamalai district (Arani sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Puthur? 73.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/arani/puthur-631171/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.