Village · Ulundurpettai, Viluppuram # Athur Athur is a village in Ulundurpettai sub-district of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 606102. The 2011 Census counted 4,981 people in 1,072 households, the 11th largest of 175 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 66.9%. - 4,981 people (2011) - 1,072 households - 68.4% literacy - 606102 PIN code ## Athur PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Athur is 606102. Athur falls in Ulundurpettai sub-district, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 606102 - Gram panchayat Athur - Community development block Tirunavalur - Census village code 633634 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Athur from nearby towns? - Ulundurpettai (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road - Viluppuram (district HQ) 30 km by road - Ulundurpettai (nearest town) 15 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Athur? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Athur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 5 govt · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 4 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Kalamaruthur - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Thirunavalur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Ulundurpettai - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 10 h summer · 16 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Athur known for? The main crops are paddy, bajra and ragi. About 61% of the 643 hectares of village land is sown, and 305 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Athur Of every 100 households in Athur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Athur · ■ Ulundurpettai rural average - Electricity for lighting 92% 93% - Toilet within the home 6% 10% - No toilet (open defecation) 94% 90% - Tap water 97% 90% - Drinking water within premises 4% 8% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 2% 16% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 95% 82% - Use banking services 24% 40% - Television 50% 80% - Mobile phone 57% 62% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 13% 16% - Car / jeep / van 1% 1% - None of these assets 16% 9% - Own their home 94% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Athur? ■ Athur · ■ Ulundurpettai rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 68.4% 66.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 984 981 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 988 934 - Working population 54.4% 50.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.1% for men and 55.4% for women. 63% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 871 (32%) · ■ Farm labourers 1,253 (46%) · ■ Household industry 34 (1%) · ■ Other work 332 (12%) · ■ Marginal 222 (8%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Ulundurpettai - Periyasevalai 5,454 people - Anathur 5,434 people - Kattuedayar 5,374 people - Ma.Kunnathur 5,372 people - Killiyur 4,941 people - Kalamarudur 4,738 people - Velur 4,643 people - Sendanadu 4,571 people All 182 villages in Ulundurpettai ## Other places named Athur - Athur · Village, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram · 11,981 people - Athur · Town, Kanniyakumari · 11,910 people - Athur · Town, Thoothukkudi · 10,138 people - Athur · Village, Karur, Karur · 5,186 people - Athur · Village, Ponneri, Thiruvallur · 3,866 people - Athur · Village, Nindra, Chittoor · 2,821 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Athur? 606102 - How far is Athur from Viluppuram? 30 km by road - What is the population of Athur? 4,981 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athur in? Viluppuram district (Ulundurpettai sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Athur? 68.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/ulundurpettai/athur/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.