# Elathur Village, Arakonam, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/elathur/ Village · Arakonam, Vellore # Elathur Elathur is a village in Arakonam sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **632502**. The 2011 Census counted **1,898 people in 482 households**, the 79th largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.5%. - 1,898people (2011) - 482households - 71.8%literacy - 632502PIN code ## Elathur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Elathur is 632502.** Elathur falls in Arakonam sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code632502 - Gram panchayatElathur - Community development blockNemili - Census village code630625 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Elathur from nearby towns? - Arakonam (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)69 km by road - Nemili (nearest town)4 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 Elathur? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Elathur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Nemili - ○Degree college5–10 km · Thandalam - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Nemili - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 16 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 Elathur known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and sugarcane**. About 27% of the 337 hectares of village land is sown, and 50 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 Elathur Of every 100 households in Elathur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Elathur · ■ Arakonam rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **94% Toilet within the home ****3%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **83% Tap water ****95%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****22%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **64% Use banking services ****10%** **32% Television ****90%** **90% Mobile phone ****29%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****20%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****5%** **5% Own their home ****98%** **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 Elathur? ■ Elathur · ■ Arakonam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.8%** **74.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1011** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1040** **961 Working population ****52.7%** **48.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.8% for men and 60.9% for women. 57% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 210 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 451 (45%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 135 (14%) · **■** Marginal 194 (19%) 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 - Nelvoy2,032 people - Velithangipuram2,025 people - Pudukesavaram1,973 people - Kilandurai1,937 people - Kilvanam1,864 people - Ayarpadi1,839 people - Mangalam1,781 people - Nandi Veduthangal1,746 people [All 138 villages in Arakonam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Elathur?632502 - How far is Elathur from Vellore?69 km by road - What is the population of Elathur?1,898 (Census 2011) - Which district is Elathur in?Vellore district (Arakonam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Elathur?71.8% (Census 2011)