# Kalathur Village, Arakonam, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/kalathur/ Village · Arakonam, Vellore # Kalathur Kalathur is a village in Arakonam sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **652531**. The 2011 Census counted **3,078 people in 689 households**, the 40th largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.5%. - 3,078people (2011) - 689households - 83.2%literacy - 652531PIN code ## Kalathur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kalathur is 652531.** Kalathur falls in Arakonam sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code652531 - Gram panchayatKalathur - Community development blockNemili - Census village code630683 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kalathur from nearby towns? - Arakonam (sub-district HQ)35 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)60 km by road - Panapakkam (nearest town)10 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 Kalathur? 22 services counted by the Census are inside Kalathur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 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 - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Panapakkam - ○Degree college10+ km · Kaveripakkam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kaveripakkam - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 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 Kalathur known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and sugarcane**. Products made here include clay pots. About 18% of the 959 hectares of village land is sown, and 169 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 Kalathur Of every 100 households in Kalathur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Kalathur · ■ Arakonam rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **94% Toilet within the home ****7%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **83% Tap water ****98%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****37%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%** **64% Use banking services ****35%** **32% Television ****97%** **90% Mobile phone ****28%** **60% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****15%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****1%** **5% Own their home ****97%** **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 Kalathur? ■ Kalathur · ■ Arakonam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.2%** **74.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****822** **961 Working population ****60.6%** **48.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.6% for men and 76.8% for women. 65% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 65 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 786 (42%) · **■** Household industry 15 (1%) · **■** Other work 198 (11%) · **■** Marginal 801 (43%) 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 - Karivedu3,249 people - Kilvenkatapuram3,246 people - Kilkuppam3,191 people - Uliyanallur3,097 people - Cheri3,076 people - Pudupattu3,023 people - Kilandur2,945 people - Peruvalayam2,899 people [All 138 villages in Arakonam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kalathur?652531 - How far is Kalathur from Vellore?60 km by road - What is the population of Kalathur?3,078 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kalathur in?Vellore district (Arakonam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Kalathur?83.2% (Census 2011)