Village · Vedasandur, Dindigul # Nagayakottai Nagayakottai is a village in Vedasandur sub-district of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 624706. The 2011 Census counted 6,919 people in 1,730 households, the 10th largest of 57 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 70.1%. - 6,919 people (2011) - 1,730 households - 70.4% literacy - 624706 PIN code ## Nagayakottai PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Nagayakottai is 624706. Nagayakottai falls in Vedasandur sub-district, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 624706 - Gram panchayat Nagayakottai - Community development block Vedasandur - Census village code 635258 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Nagayakottai from nearby towns? - Vedasandur (sub-district HQ) 20 km by road - Dindigul (district HQ) 25 km by road - Eriodu (nearest town) 6 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Nagayakottai? 22 services counted by the Census are inside Nagayakottai; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 6 govt · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 4 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● 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 - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society 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 - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Eriodu - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Dindigul - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 8 h summer · 8 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Nagayakottai known for? The main crops are ground nut, onion and pulses. About 38% of the 1,916 hectares of village land is sown, and 423 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Nagayakottai Of every 100 households in Nagayakottai in 2011, 86 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Nagayakottai · ■ Vedasandur rural average - Electricity for lighting 86% 86% - Toilet within the home 10% 14% - No toilet (open defecation) 90% 84% - Tap water 76% 75% - Drinking water within premises 7% 9% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 11% 24% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 87% 73% - Use banking services 66% 49% - Television 44% 77% - Mobile phone 62% 59% - Computer with internet 1% 1% - Two-wheeler 18% 29% - Car / jeep / van 1% 2% - None of these assets 19% 9% - Own their home 94% 93% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Nagayakottai? ■ Nagayakottai · ■ Vedasandur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 70.4% 70.1% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 973 994 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 784 899 - Working population 54.4% 57.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.4% for men and 58.3% for women. 61% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 802 (21%) · ■ Farm labourers 727 (19%) · ■ Household industry 49 (1%) · ■ Other work 978 (26%) · ■ Marginal 1,208 (32%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Vedasandur - Sukkampatti 7,580 people - Paganatham 7,556 people - Gudalur 7,110 people - Kalvarpatti 6,995 people - Velvankottai 6,867 people - Kulathur 6,570 people - Vadugambadi 6,515 people - Marambadi 6,363 people All 67 villages in Vedasandur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Nagayakottai? 624706 - How far is Nagayakottai from Dindigul? 25 km by road - What is the population of Nagayakottai? 6,919 (Census 2011) - Which district is Nagayakottai in? Dindigul district (Vedasandur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Nagayakottai? 70.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/vedasandur/nagayakottai/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.