# Ochalam Village, Arakonam, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/ochalam/ Village · Arakonam, Vellore # Ochalam Ochalam is a village in Arakonam sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **631002**. The 2011 Census counted **1,607 people in 409 households**, the 91st largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.5%. - 1,607people (2011) - 409households - 77.7%literacy - 631002PIN code ## Ochalam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Ochalam is 631002.** Ochalam falls in Arakonam sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code631002 - Gram panchayatOchalam - Community development blockNemili - Census village code630615 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ochalam from nearby towns? - Arakonam (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)70 km by road - Nemili (nearest town)6 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 Ochalam? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Ochalam; 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 - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Nagavedu - ○Degree college5–10 km · Thandalam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Nemili - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells - 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 Ochalam known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and sugarcane**. About 28% of the 387 hectares of village land is sown, and 100 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 Ochalam Of every 100 households in Ochalam in 2011, 95 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Ochalam · ■ Arakonam rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **94% Toilet within the home ****7%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **83% Tap water ****100%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****31%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****73%** **64% Use banking services ****56%** **32% Television ****89%** **90% Mobile phone ****65%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****23%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****5%** **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 Ochalam? ■ Ochalam · ■ Arakonam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.7%** **74.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1060** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1038** **961 Working population ****43.1%** **48.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.9% for men and 69.9% for women. 60% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 80 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 184 (27%) · **■** Household industry 15 (2%) · **■** Other work 219 (32%) · **■** Marginal 195 (28%) 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 - Velur1,711 people - Mamandur1,658 people - Chittoor1,657 people - Reddivalam1,651 people - Nangamangalam1,590 people - Attupakkam1,555 people - Illuppaithandalam1,544 people - Poigainallur1,528 people [All 138 villages in Arakonam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Ochalam?631002 - How far is Ochalam from Vellore?70 km by road - What is the population of Ochalam?1,607 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ochalam in?Vellore district (Arakonam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Ochalam?77.7% (Census 2011)