Village · Polur, Tiruvannamalai # Randam Randam is a village in Polur sub-district of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 606904. The 2011 Census counted 2,129 people in 506 households, the 69th largest of 182 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 70.0%. - 2,129 people (2011) - 506 households - 69.6% literacy - 606904 PIN code ## Randam PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Randam is 606904. Randam falls in Polur sub-district, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 606904 - Gram panchayat Randam - Community development block Chetpet - Census village code 631783 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Randam from nearby towns? - Polur (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road - Tiruvannamalai (district HQ) 40 km by road - Polur (nearest town) 15 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Randam? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Randam; 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 - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● 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 - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Peranambakkam - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Chetpet - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Chetpet - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, 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 Randam known for? The main crops are paddy, sugarcane and ground nut. About 36% of the 538 hectares of village land is sown, and 183 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Randam Of every 100 households in Randam in 2011, 88 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Randam · ■ Polur rural average - Electricity for lighting 88% 90% - Toilet within the home 3% 12% - No toilet (open defecation) 97% 87% - Tap water 92% 82% - Drinking water within premises 2% 17% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 2% 22% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 98% 76% - Use banking services 61% 40% - Television 85% 83% - Mobile phone 51% 56% - Computer with internet 1% 1% - Two-wheeler 22% 20% - Car / jeep / van 1% 1% - None of these assets 7% 8% - Own their home 97% 95% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Randam? ■ Randam · ■ Polur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 69.6% 70.0% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 960 993 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 760 917 - Working population 55.9% 54.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.1% for men and 55.9% for women. 57% of men and 55% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 529 (44%) · ■ Farm labourers 535 (45%) · ■ Household industry 5 (0%) · ■ Other work 111 (9%) · ■ Marginal 10 (1%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Polur - Gangasoodamani 2,207 people - Indiravanam 2,202 people - Mel palur 2,178 people - Athurai 2,136 people - Pelasur 2,127 people - Palan koil 2,112 people - Mukkurambi 2,080 people - Vaziur 2,027 people All 196 villages in Polur ## Other places named Randam - Randam · Village, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai · 1,027 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Randam? 606904 - How far is Randam from Tiruvannamalai? 40 km by road - What is the population of Randam? 2,129 (Census 2011) - Which district is Randam in? Tiruvannamalai district (Polur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Randam? 69.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/polur/randam/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.