# Arunkunam, Vandavasi, Tiruvannamalai – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/vandavasi/arunkunam/ Village · Vandavasi, Tiruvannamalai # Arunkunam Arunkunam is a village in [Vandavasi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/vandavasi/) sub-district of [Tiruvannamalai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **604406**. The 2011 Census counted **992 people in 258 households**, the 131st largest of 203 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.1%. - 992people (2011) - 258households - 62.6%literacy - 604406PIN code ## Arunkunam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Arunkunam is 604406.** Arunkunam falls in Vandavasi sub-district, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code604406 - Gram panchayatArunkunam - Community development blockThellar - Census village code631637 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Arunkunam from nearby towns? - Vandavasi (sub-district HQ)28 km by road - Tiruvannamalai (district HQ)90 km by road - Tindivanam (nearest town)22 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 Arunkunam? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Arunkunam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Thellar - ○Degree college10+ km · Thellar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Agarakarakottai - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 15 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 Arunkunam known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and ground nut**. About 57% of the 478 hectares of village land is sown, and 200 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 Arunkunam Of every 100 households in Arunkunam in 2011, 94 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Arunkunam · ■ Vandavasi rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **93% Toilet within the home ****5%** **13% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **86% Tap water ****20%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****8%** **16% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%** **81% Use banking services ****15%** **44% Television ****91%** **88% Mobile phone ****34%** **57% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****11%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****5%** **6% Own their home ****100%** **96% 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 Arunkunam? ■ Arunkunam · ■ Vandavasi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.6%** **73.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****934** **1000 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****860** **974 Working population ****56.4%** **54.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.2% for men and 51.4% for women. 60% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 205 (37%) · **■** Farm labourers 207 (37%) · **■** Household industry 14 (3%) · **■** Other work 121 (22%) · **■** Marginal 12 (2%) 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 Vandavasi - Tirakoil1,013 people - Kodanallur1,009 people - Kalyanapuram1,007 people - Adiyanur997 people - Sri Rangarajapuram988 people - Kottupakkam963 people - Mahadevimangalam963 people - Vengaram963 people [All 210 villages in Vandavasi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/vandavasi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Arunkunam?604406 - How far is Arunkunam from Tiruvannamalai?90 km by road - What is the population of Arunkunam?992 (Census 2011) - Which district is Arunkunam in?Tiruvannamalai district (Vandavasi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Arunkunam?62.6% (Census 2011)