# Erthangal Village, Gudiyatham, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/gudiyatham/erthangal/ Village · Gudiyatham, Vellore # Erthangal Erthangal is a village in Gudiyatham sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **632602**. The 2011 Census counted **6,635 people in 1,564 households**, the 5th largest of 78 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.2%. - 6,635people (2011) - 1,564households - 69.7%literacy - 632602PIN code ## Erthangal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Erthangal is 632602.** Erthangal falls in Gudiyatham sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code632602 - Gram panchayatErthangal - Community development blockGudiyatham - Census village code630300 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Erthangal from nearby towns? - Gudiyatham (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)40 km by road - Gudiyatham (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 Erthangal? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Erthangal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 7 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public 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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Gudiyatham - ○Degree college5–10 km · Gudiyatham - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Gudiyatham - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Erthangal known for? The main crops are **ground nut, coconut and sugarcane**. Products made here include match box. About 68% of the 804 hectares of village land is sown, and 93 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 Erthangal Of every 100 households in Erthangal in 2011, 88 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Erthangal · ■ Gudiyatham rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **91% Toilet within the home ****11%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **76% Tap water ****96%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****10%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** **75% Use banking services ****18%** **31% Television ****87%** **87% Mobile phone ****55%** **52% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****21%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****7%** **7% Own their home ****96%** **93% 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 Erthangal? ■ Erthangal · ■ Gudiyatham rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.7%** **74.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1004** **1013 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****951** **944 Working population ****46.7%** **44.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.5% for men and 59.1% for women. 57% of men and 37% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 196 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 125 (4%) · **■** Household industry 467 (15%) · **■** Other work 1,493 (48%) · **■** Marginal 820 (26%) 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 Gudiyatham - Paradarami8,613 people - Erikuthi8,057 people - Kallapadi6,919 people - Ramalai6,657 people - Balur6,147 people - Goodanagaram5,977 people - Chinnadamal Cheruvu5,912 people - Modikuppam5,717 people [All 96 villages in Gudiyatham](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/gudiyatham/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Erthangal?632602 - How far is Erthangal from Vellore?40 km by road - What is the population of Erthangal?6,635 (Census 2011) - Which district is Erthangal in?Vellore district (Gudiyatham sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Erthangal?69.7% (Census 2011)