# Athur Village, Arakonam, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/athur/ Village · Arakonam, Vellore # Athur Athur is a village in Arakonam sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **631004**. The 2011 Census counted **1,248 people in 324 households**, the 110th largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.5%. - 1,248people (2011) - 324households - 83.1%literacy - 631004PIN code ## Athur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Athur is 631004.** Athur falls in Arakonam sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code631004 - Gram panchayatAthur - Community development blockArakonam - Census village code630608 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Athur from nearby towns? - Arakonam (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)84 km by road - Thakkolam (nearest town)3 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 Athur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Athur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Arakonam - ○Degree college10+ km · Thandalam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Puliyamangalam - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 14 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 Athur known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and sugarcane**. Products made here include clay pots. About 20% of the 483 hectares of village land is sown, and 78 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 Athur Of every 100 households in Athur in 2011, 90 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Athur · ■ Arakonam rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **94% Toilet within the home ****8%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****43%** **83% Tap water ****100%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****8%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****73%** **64% Use banking services ****28%** **32% Television ****91%** **90% Mobile phone ****63%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****33%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **1% None of these assets ****4%** **5% Own their home ****96%** **94% 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 Athur? ■ Athur · ■ Arakonam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.1%** **74.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1023** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****898** **961 Working population ****45.2%** **48.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.1% for men and 74.4% for women. 56% of men and 35% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 10 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 54 (10%) · **■** Marginal 494 (88%) 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 Arakonam - Uliambakkam1,354 people - Uthirampattu1,310 people - Vegamangalam1,292 people - Sankarampadi1,254 people - Dharmaneedhi1,186 people - Thuraiyur1,186 people - Kodambakkam1,168 people - Kizveeranam1,158 people [All 138 villages in Arakonam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Athur?631004 - How far is Athur from Vellore?84 km by road - What is the population of Athur?1,248 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athur in?Vellore district (Arakonam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Athur?83.1% (Census 2011)