# Athurai Village, Polur, Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/polur/athurai/ Village · Polur, Tiruvannamalai # Athurai Athurai is a village in Polur sub-district of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **606902**. The 2011 Census counted **2,136 people in 513 households**, the 68th largest of 182 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.0%. - 2,136people (2011) - 513households - 75.0%literacy - 606902PIN code ## Athurai PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Athurai is 606902.** Athurai falls in Polur sub-district, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code606902 - Gram panchayatAthurai - Community development blockChetpet - Census village code631776 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Athurai from nearby towns? - Polur (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Tiruvannamalai (district HQ)49 km by road - Chetpet (nearest town)12 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 Athurai? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Athurai; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Peranambakkam - ○Degree college10+ km · Chetpet - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chetpet - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)18 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 Athurai known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and sugarcane**. Products made here include rice and oil. About 67% of the 494 hectares of village land is sown, and 167 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 Athurai Of every 100 households in Athurai in 2011, 90 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Athurai · ■ Polur rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **90% Toilet within the home ****10%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **87% Tap water ****94%** **82% Drinking water within premises ****28%** **17% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **22% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **76% Use banking services ****51%** **40% Television ****90%** **83% Mobile phone ****56%** **56% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****23%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****6%** **8% 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 Athurai? ■ Athurai · ■ Polur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.0%** **70.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1017** **993 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****871** **917 Working population ****59.5%** **54.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.5% for men and 63.9% for women. 61% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 486 (38%) · **■** Farm labourers 406 (32%) · **■** Household industry 21 (2%) · **■** Other work 225 (18%) · **■** Marginal 133 (10%) 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 Polur - Ladavaram2,261 people - Gangasoodamani2,207 people - Indiravanam2,202 people - Mel palur2,178 people - Randam2,129 people - Pelasur2,127 people - Palan koil2,112 people - Mukkurambi2,080 people [All 196 villages in Polur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/polur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Athurai?606902 - How far is Athurai from Tiruvannamalai?49 km by road - What is the population of Athurai?2,136 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athurai in?Tiruvannamalai district (Polur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Athurai?75.0% (Census 2011)