Orathur, Budalur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Orathur


The village Orathur is located in Budalur Taluk of Thanjavur District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Orathur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Budalur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Thirukkattupalli, which is about 8 kilometers away from Orathur.

Travel and Communication for Orathur


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Orathur,
Thanjavur,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 613602

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Orathur


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Orathur is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Orathur is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Orathur


As per available data from the year 2009, 1512 persons live in 378 house holds in the village Orathur. There are 735 female individuals and 777 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.61% and males constitute 51.39% of the total population.

There are 514 scheduled castes persons of which 245 are females and 269 are males. Females constitute 47.67% and males constitute 52.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 33.99% of the total population.

Population density of Orathur is 915.75 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Orathur


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Total area of Orathur is 165.11 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 129.09 ha. About 1.31 ha is un-irrigated area. About 127.78 ha is irrigated area. About 118.28 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 9.5 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 26.93 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.2 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 7.25 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.64 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Orathur


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Orathur.

There is a private primary school in the village Orathur.

There is a private middle school in the village Orathur.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Thirukkattupalli, which is 5-10 kms away from Orathur.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Thirukkattupalli, which is 5-10 kms away from Orathur.

Colleges in Orathur


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Vallam, which is more than 10 kms away from Orathur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Thirumalaisamuthiram, which is more than 10 kms away from Orathur.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Thanjavur, which is more than 10 kms away from Orathur.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Thirumalaisamuthiram, which is less than 5 kms away from Orathur.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Thirumalaisamuthiram, which is more than 10 kms away from Orathur.

Other Educational Facilities in Orathur


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Thirukkattupalli, which is 5-10 kms away from Orathur.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Rajagiri, which is less than 5 kms away from Orathur.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Thanjavur, which is more than 10 kms away from Orathur.

Healthcare Facilities in Orathur


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Orathur.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Orathur.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Orathur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Orathur.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Orathur.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Orathur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Orathur.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Orathur.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Orathur.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Orathur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Orathur.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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