# Perungalathur Village, Arakonam, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/perungalathur/ Village · Arakonam, Vellore # Perungalathur Perungalathur is a village in Arakonam sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **631003**. The 2011 Census counted **3,490 people in 847 households**, the 31st largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.5%. - 3,490people (2011) - 847households - 67.3%literacy - 631003PIN code ## Perungalathur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Perungalathur is 631003.** Perungalathur falls in Arakonam sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code631003 - Gram panchayatPerungalathur - Community development blockArakonam - Census village code630562 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Perungalathur from nearby towns? - Arakonam (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)79 km by road - Tiruttani (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 Perungalathur? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Perungalathur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle 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 - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn 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 school5–10 km · Valarpuram - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Tiruttani - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Arakonam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps 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 Perungalathur known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and ground nut**. About 29% of the 817 hectares of village land is sown, and 203 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 Perungalathur Of every 100 households in Perungalathur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Perungalathur · ■ Arakonam rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **94% Toilet within the home ****8%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **83% Tap water ****98%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%** **64% Use banking services ****35%** **32% Television ****88%** **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 Perungalathur? ■ Perungalathur · ■ Arakonam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.3%** **74.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1026** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****784** **961 Working population ****52.2%** **48.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.2% for men and 56.1% for women. 59% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 197 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 365 (20%) · **■** Household industry 8 (0%) · **■** Other work 497 (27%) · **■** Marginal 755 (41%) 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 - Karikkal3,704 people - Mangattucheri3,617 people - Ayipedu3,558 people - Karnavoor3,540 people - Thalikkal3,476 people - Thandalam3,350 people - Chitheri3,337 people - Nedumpuli3,319 people [All 138 villages in Arakonam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Perungalathur?631003 - How far is Perungalathur from Vellore?79 km by road - What is the population of Perungalathur?3,490 (Census 2011) - Which district is Perungalathur in?Vellore district (Arakonam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Perungalathur?67.3% (Census 2011)