# Punganur, Arcot, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arcot/punganur-630717/ Village · Arcot, Vellore # Punganur Punganur is a village in [Arcot](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arcot/) sub-district of [Vellore](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **632507**. The 2011 Census counted **5,497 people in 1,303 households**, the 1st largest of 95 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.8%. - 5,497people (2011) - 1,303households - 79.0%literacy - 632507PIN code ## Punganur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Punganur is 632507.** Punganur falls in Arcot sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code632507 - Gram panchayatPunganur - Community development blockTimiri - Census village code630717 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Punganur from nearby towns? - Arcot (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)25 km by road - Vilapakkam (nearest town)3 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 Punganur? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Punganur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 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 - ●State 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kavanur - ○Degree college10+ km · Arcot - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Timiri - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)14 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 Punganur known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and banana**. About 40% of the 1,186 hectares of village land is sown, and 329 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 Punganur Of every 100 households in Punganur in 2011, 88 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Punganur · ■ Arcot rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **93% Toilet within the home ****14%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **85% Tap water ****90%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****40%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%** **22% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%** **76% Use banking services ****33%** **30% Television ****89%** **86% Mobile phone ****55%** **55% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****21%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****6%** **7% 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 Punganur? ■ Punganur · ■ Arcot rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.0%** **74.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****957** **1004 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****886** **930 Working population ****50.3%** **50.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.4% for men and 69.2% for women. 61% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 655 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 807 (29%) · **■** Household industry 16 (1%) · **■** Other work 644 (23%) · **■** Marginal 641 (23%) 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 - Sathur5,032 people - Varagur4,680 people - Valaiyathur4,430 people - Valappandal4,368 people [All 98 villages in Arcot](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arcot/villages/) ## Other places named Punganur - Punganur · Sub-district, Chittoor · 109,702 people - Punganur · Town, Chittoor · 54,746 people - Punganur · Village, Sirkali, Nagapattinam · 3,048 people - Punganur · Village, Punganur, Chittoor · 2,722 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Punganur?632507 - How far is Punganur from Vellore?25 km by road - What is the population of Punganur?5,497 (Census 2011) - Which district is Punganur in?Vellore district (Arcot sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Punganur?79.0% (Census 2011)