# Puthur Village, Katpadi, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/katpadi/puthur/ Village · Katpadi, Vellore # Puthur Puthur is a village in Katpadi sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **632519**. The 2011 Census counted **2,078 people in 534 households**, the 52nd largest of 88 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.0%. - 2,078people (2011) - 534households - 70.4%literacy - 632519PIN code ## Puthur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Puthur is 632519.** Puthur falls in Katpadi sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code632519 - Gram panchayatPuthur - Community development blockKatpadi - Census village code630410 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Puthur from nearby towns? - Katpadi (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)12 km by road - Thiruvalam (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 Puthur? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Puthur; 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 - ●Public 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 school5–10 km · Thiruvalam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Katpadi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Katpadi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 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 and untreated tap water - 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 Puthur known for? The main crops are **sugarcane, ragi and spinach**. About 46% of the 407 hectares of village land is sown, and 46 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 Puthur Of every 100 households in Puthur in 2011, 88 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Puthur · ■ Katpadi rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **92% Toilet within the home ****4%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **72% Tap water ****99%** **90% Drinking water within premises ****9%** **25% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%** **37% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%** **61% Use banking services ****16%** **38% Television ****86%** **91% Mobile phone ****65%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****36%** **29% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****6%** **4% Own their home ****86%** **91% 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 Puthur? ■ Puthur · ■ Katpadi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.4%** **78.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1004** **1025 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****977** **967 Working population ****55.3%** **44.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.4% for men and 60.5% for women. 60% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 230 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 396 (34%) · **■** Household industry 36 (3%) · **■** Other work 362 (32%) · **■** Marginal 125 (11%) 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 Katpadi - Sembarayanallore2,265 people - Maliyapattu2,245 people - Eranthangal2,137 people - Pillanthipattu2,111 people - Alanganeri2,038 people - Balekuppam1,978 people - Kilur1,911 people - Veppalai1,826 people [All 100 villages in Katpadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/katpadi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Puthur?632519 - How far is Puthur from Vellore?12 km by road - What is the population of Puthur?2,078 (Census 2011) - Which district is Puthur in?Vellore district (Katpadi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Puthur?70.4% (Census 2011)