Village · Chengam, Tiruvannamalai # Andanur Andanur is a village in Chengam sub-district of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 606709. The 2011 Census counted 4,004 people in 919 households, the 12th largest of 117 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 66.8%. - 4,004 people (2011) - 919 households - 73.1% literacy - 606709 PIN code ## Andanur PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Andanur is 606709. Andanur falls in Chengam sub-district, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 606709 - Gram panchayat Andanur - Community development block Chengam - Census village code 631894 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Andanur from nearby towns? - Chengam (sub-district HQ) 7 km by road - Tiruvannamalai (district HQ) 41 km by road - Chengam (nearest town) 7 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Andanur? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Andanur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway 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 - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Melpallipattu - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Valayampattu - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Chengam - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - 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 Andanur known for? The main crops are paddy, ground nut and cotton. Products made here include rice and oil. About 37% of the 558 hectares of village land is sown, and 164 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Andanur Of every 100 households in Andanur in 2011, 93 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Andanur · ■ Chengam rural average - Electricity for lighting 93% 89% - Toilet within the home 14% 10% - No toilet (open defecation) 86% 90% - Tap water 90% 76% - Drinking water within premises 12% 10% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 33% 14% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 66% 85% - Use banking services 38% 29% - Television 94% 80% - Mobile phone 63% 61% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 17% 16% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 3% 9% - Own their home 96% 97% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Andanur? ■ Andanur · ■ Chengam rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 73.1% 66.8% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 958 969 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 931 885 - Working population 49.7% 52.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.5% for men and 63.3% for women. 59% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 496 (25%) · ■ Farm labourers 571 (29%) · ■ Household industry 19 (1%) · ■ Other work 629 (32%) · ■ Marginal 274 (14%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Chengam - Melmudiyanur 4,480 people - Melvanakkambadi 4,170 people - Eraiyur 4,089 people - Valayambattu 4,040 people - Kayambattu 3,940 people - Alathur 3,933 people - Munnuramangalam 3,870 people - Panaiolapadi 3,557 people All 136 villages in Chengam ## Other places named Andanur - Andanur · Village, Gandarvakkottai, Pudukkottai · 2,966 people - Andanur · Village, Holalkere, Chitradurga · 2,015 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Andanur? 606709 - How far is Andanur from Tiruvannamalai? 41 km by road - What is the population of Andanur? 4,004 (Census 2011) - Which district is Andanur in? Tiruvannamalai district (Chengam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Andanur? 73.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/chengam/andanur/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.