# Cheri Village, Arakonam, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/cheri/ Village · Arakonam, Vellore # Cheri Cheri is a village in Arakonam sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **632508**. The 2011 Census counted **3,076 people in 733 households**, the 41st largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.5%. - 3,076people (2011) - 733households - 74.5%literacy - 632508PIN code ## Cheri PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Cheri is 632508.** Cheri falls in Arakonam sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code632508 - Gram panchayatCheri - Community development blockKaveripakkam - Census village code630662 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Cheri from nearby towns? - Arakonam (sub-district HQ)42 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)65 km by road - Kaveripakkam (nearest town)5 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 Cheri? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Cheri; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kaveripakkam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kaveripakkam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kaveripakkam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water - Electricity (2011)10 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 Cheri known for? The main crops are **paddy, banana and sugarcane**. About 25% of the 717 hectares of village land is sown, and 147 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 Cheri Of every 100 households in Cheri in 2011, 96 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Cheri · ■ Arakonam rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **94% Toilet within the home ****4%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **83% Tap water ****100%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****35%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%** **64% Use banking services ****30%** **32% Television ****87%** **90% Mobile phone ****61%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****26%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****7%** **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 Cheri? ■ Cheri · ■ Arakonam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.5%** **74.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1013** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1085** **961 Working population ****51.1%** **48.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.2% for men and 62.9% for women. 63% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 130 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 804 (51%) · **■** Household industry 94 (6%) · **■** Other work 405 (26%) · **■** Marginal 139 (9%) 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 - Kilvenkatapuram3,246 people - Kilkuppam3,191 people - Uliyanallur3,097 people - Kalathur3,078 people - Pudupattu3,023 people - Kilandur2,945 people - Peruvalayam2,899 people - Pazayapalayam2,894 people [All 138 villages in Arakonam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Cheri?632508 - How far is Cheri from Vellore?65 km by road - What is the population of Cheri?3,076 (Census 2011) - Which district is Cheri in?Vellore district (Arakonam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Cheri?74.5% (Census 2011)