# Velur Village, Arakonam, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/velur/ Village · Arakonam, Vellore # Velur Velur is a village in Arakonam sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **631003**. The 2011 Census counted **1,711 people in 435 households**, the 87th largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.5%. - 1,711people (2011) - 435households - 71.2%literacy - 631003PIN code ## Velur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Velur is 631003.** Velur falls in Arakonam sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code631003 - Gram panchayatVelur - Community development blockArakonam - Census village code630566 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Velur from nearby towns? - Arakonam (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)60 km by road - Arakonam (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 Velur? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Velur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Valarpuram - ○Degree college5–10 km · Itchipudur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Vadamambakkam - ○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 - ○Public libraryunder 5 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 Velur known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and bajra**. About 4% of the 689 hectares of village land is sown, and 22 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 Velur Of every 100 households in Velur in 2011, 90 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Velur · ■ Arakonam rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **94% Toilet within the home ****4%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **83% Tap water ****100%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **64% Use banking services ****48%** **32% Television ****83%** **90% Mobile phone ****66%** **60% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****30%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****6%** **5% Own their home ****94%** **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 Velur? ■ Velur · ■ Arakonam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.2%** **74.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1081** **961 Working population ****41.0%** **48.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.0% for men and 59.1% for women. 55% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 29 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 339 (48%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 280 (40%) · **■** Marginal 51 (7%) 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 - Nandi Veduthangal1,746 people - Koothambakkam1,739 people - Kilakalathur1,734 people - Uriyur1,727 people - Mamandur1,658 people - Chittoor1,657 people - Reddivalam1,651 people - Ochalam1,607 people [All 138 villages in Arakonam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Velur?631003 - How far is Velur from Vellore?60 km by road - What is the population of Velur?1,711 (Census 2011) - Which district is Velur in?Vellore district (Arakonam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Velur?71.2% (Census 2011)