# Valathur, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/gudiyatham/valathur/

Town · Vellore, Tamil Nadu 

# Valathur

Valathur is a town in Gudiyatham sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,529 people** in 1,220 households. Literacy was 86.3%.

- 5,529people (2011)
- 1,220households
- 86.3%literacy
- 1,039females per 1,000 males

## Population of Valathur

■ Valathur · ■ Vellore urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.3%**

**85.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1039**

**1015

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****839**

**953

Working population ****35.7%**

**37.5%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Valathur

Of every 100 households in Valathur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Valathur · ■ Vellore urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****51%**

**71%

No toilet (open defecation) ****48%**

**25%

Tap water ****60%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%**

**67%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%**

**26%

Use banking services ****25%**

**51%

Television ****92%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**36%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**4%

None of these assets ****4%**

**4%

Own their home ****88%**

**68%

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 people in Valathur work as

********

**■** Services, trade & industry 1,403 (71%) · **■** Household industry 40 (2%) · **■** Farming 496 (25%) · **■** Marginal 34 (2%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Valathur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,346 per km²
- Annual rainfall815 mm
- Temperature range15 °C to 40 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)175 km by road
- Vellore (district HQ)42 km by road
- Ambur (city of 1 lakh+)15 km by road
- Chennai (city of 5 lakh+)175 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Valathur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets743
- Water storage400 kl
- Electricity — homes953
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** shoe and match box.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Valathur

- Petrol pumps1 in Valathur

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Know before you go: Valathur

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Tirupati International Airport (TIR) · Tirupati112 km
- Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR) · Bengaluru128 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:50).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Valathur?5,529 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Valathur in?Vellore district, Tamil Nadu
- What plug type is used in Valathur?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Valathur?Tirupati International Airport (TIR), about 112 km in a straight line