# Polur Village, Arakonam, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/polur/ Village · Arakonam, Vellore # Polur Polur is a village in Arakonam sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **631003**. The 2011 Census counted **7,429 people in 1,811 households**, the 3rd largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.5%. - 7,429people (2011) - 1,811households - 74.8%literacy - 631003PIN code ## Polur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Polur is 631003.** Polur falls in Arakonam sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code631003 - Gram panchayatPolur - Community development blockArakonam - Census village code630559 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Polur from nearby towns? - Arakonam (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)92 km by road - Arakonam (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 Polur? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Polur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 7 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●ITI / vocational 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 - ●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 · Itchipudur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 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, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Polur known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and sugarcane**. About 8% of the 1,405 hectares of village land is sown, and 97 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 Polur Of every 100 households in Polur in 2011, 93 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Polur · ■ Arakonam rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **94% Toilet within the home ****28%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** **83% Tap water ****93%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****28%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****48%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****47%** **64% Use banking services ****33%** **32% Television ****93%** **90% Mobile phone ****65%** **60% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****28%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****3%** **5% Own their home ****92%** **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 Polur? ■ Polur · ■ Arakonam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.8%** **74.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1008** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****982** **961 Working population ****44.5%** **48.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.2% for men and 64.4% for women. 60% of men and 30% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 319 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 700 (21%) · **■** Household industry 56 (2%) · **■** Other work 1,326 (40%) · **■** Marginal 907 (27%) 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 - Perumuchi9,373 people - Minnal9,192 people - Banavaram6,784 people - Mosur6,462 people - Vadamambakkam6,240 people - Sayanavaram6,093 people [All 138 villages in Arakonam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Polur?631003 - How far is Polur from Vellore?92 km by road - What is the population of Polur?7,429 (Census 2011) - Which district is Polur in?Vellore district (Arakonam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Polur?74.8% (Census 2011)