# Palayanur Village, Arcot, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arcot/palayanur/ Village · Arcot, Vellore # Palayanur Palayanur is a village in Arcot sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **632512**. The 2011 Census counted **863 people in 240 households**, the 57th largest of 95 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.8%. - 863people (2011) - 240households - 71.0%literacy - 632512PIN code ## Palayanur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Palayanur is 632512.** Palayanur falls in Arcot sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code632512 - Gram panchayatPalayanur - Community development blockTimiri - Census village code630721 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palayanur from nearby towns? - Arcot (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)35 km by road - Timiri (nearest town)5 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 Palayanur? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Palayanur; 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 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Timiri - ○Degree college10+ km · Arcot - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Timiri - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 14 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 Palayanur known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and ground nut**. About 40% of the 211 hectares of village land is sown, and 49 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 Palayanur Of every 100 households in Palayanur in 2011, 95 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Palayanur · ■ Arcot rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **93% Toilet within the home ****28%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** **85% Tap water ****44%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****63%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%** **22% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****62%** **76% Use banking services ****28%** **30% Television ****80%** **86% Mobile phone ****67%** **55% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****26%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****11%** **7% Own their home ****93%** **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 Palayanur? ■ Palayanur · ■ Arcot rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.0%** **74.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1002** **1004 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****814** **930 Working population ****66.2%** **50.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.7% for men and 60.5% for women. 71% of men and 61% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 461 (81%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 19 (3%) · **■** Other work 88 (15%) · **■** Marginal 2 (0%) 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 Arcot - Kuttiyam1,037 people - Nagaleri1,034 people - Kuppam1,030 people - Athithangal984 people - Vanakambadi857 people - Saravanthangal848 people - Donimedu845 people - Gundaleri790 people [All 98 villages in Arcot](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arcot/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palayanur?632512 - How far is Palayanur from Vellore?35 km by road - What is the population of Palayanur?863 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palayanur in?Vellore district (Arcot sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Palayanur?71.0% (Census 2011)