# Athiyur, Sankarapuram, Viluppuram – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/athiyur/ Village · Sankarapuram, Viluppuram # Athiyur Athiyur is a village in [Sankarapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/) sub-district of [Viluppuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **605801**. The 2011 Census counted **4,608 people in 973 households**, the 18th largest of 178 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 63.5%. - 4,608people (2011) - 973households - 65.8%literacy - 605801PIN code ## Athiyur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Athiyur is 605801.** Athiyur falls in Sankarapuram sub-district, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code605801 - Gram panchayatAthiyur - Community development blockRishivandiyam - Census village code633288 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Athiyur from nearby towns? - Sankarapuram (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Viluppuram (district HQ)66 km by road - Sankarapuram (nearest town)10 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 Athiyur? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Athiyur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Ariyalur - ○Degree college10+ km · Viriyur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Pakkamputhur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)21 h summer · 21 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 Athiyur known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and corn**. About 36% of the 732 hectares of village land is sown, and 168 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 Athiyur Of every 100 households in Athiyur in 2011, 95 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Athiyur · ■ Sankarapuram rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **92% Toilet within the home ****3%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **87% Tap water ****93%** **78% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **8% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **77% Use banking services ****56%** **49% Television ****67%** **76% Mobile phone ****45%** **61% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****9%** **10% Own their home ****95%** **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 Athiyur? ■ Athiyur · ■ Sankarapuram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.8%** **63.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****993** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****943** **939 Working population ****63.0%** **52.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.1% for men and 57.5% for women. 66% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 239 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,561 (54%) · **■** Household industry 38 (1%) · **■** Other work 420 (14%) · **■** Marginal 643 (22%) 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 Sankarapuram - Pallagachcheri4,858 people - Kaduvanur4,826 people - Puduppattu4,792 people - Brahmakundam4,713 people - Lakkinayakkanpatti4,500 people - Palayasiruvangur4,406 people - Ravathanallur4,366 people - Thandalai4,302 people [All 187 villages in Sankarapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/villages/) ## Other places named Athiyur - Athiyur · Village, Vellore, Vellore · 4,408 people - Athiyur · Village, Kunnam, Perambalur · 4,199 people - Athiyur · Village, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur · 2,633 people - Athiyur · Village, Tiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram · 1,772 people - Athiyur · Village, Sirkali, Nagapattinam · 1,563 people - Athiyur · Village, Viluppuram, Viluppuram · 1,361 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Athiyur?605801 - How far is Athiyur from Viluppuram?66 km by road - What is the population of Athiyur?4,608 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athiyur in?Viluppuram district (Sankarapuram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Athiyur?65.8% (Census 2011)