# Kovilvayal Village, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/aranthangi/kovilvayal/ Village · Aranthangi, Pudukkottai # Kovilvayal Kovilvayal is a village in Aranthangi sub-district of Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **614616**. The 2011 Census counted **2,677 people in 643 households**, the 21st largest of 98 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.6%. - 2,677people (2011) - 643households - 78.6%literacy - 614616PIN code ## Kovilvayal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kovilvayal is 614616.** Kovilvayal falls in Aranthangi sub-district, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code614616 - Gram panchayatPerungadu - Community development blockAranthangi - Census village code639745 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kovilvayal from nearby towns? - Aranthangi (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Pudukkottai (district HQ)41 km by road - Aranthangi (nearest town)8 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 Kovilvayal? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Kovilvayal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Aranthangi - ○Degree college10+ km · Rajendrapuram - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Silattur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Kovilvayal known for? The main crops are **paddy, coconut and sugarcane**. About 46% of the 967 hectares of village land is sown, and 238 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 Kovilvayal Of every 100 households in Kovilvayal in 2011, 86 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Kovilvayal · ■ Aranthangi rural average Electricity for lighting ****86%** **89% Toilet within the home ****4%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **76% Tap water ****99%** **81% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **88% Use banking services ****25%** **40% Television ****95%** **80% Mobile phone ****76%** **61% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****16%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****1%** **7% Own their home ****99%** **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 Kovilvayal? ■ Kovilvayal · ■ Aranthangi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.6%** **78.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1064** **1062 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****894** **948 Working population ****47.3%** **48.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.7% for men and 70.3% for women. 59% of men and 37% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 467 (37%) · **■** Farm labourers 676 (53%) · **■** Household industry 12 (1%) · **■** Other work 87 (7%) · **■** Marginal 25 (2%) 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 Aranthangi - Ayangudi2,921 people - Puvattakudi2,879 people - Kodivayal2,686 people - Avanathankottai2,683 people - Melapattu2,616 people - Periyalur2,513 people - Allaraimelvayal2,485 people - Mangalanadu2,416 people [All 101 villages in Aranthangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/aranthangi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kovilvayal?614616 - How far is Kovilvayal from Pudukkottai?41 km by road - What is the population of Kovilvayal?2,677 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kovilvayal in?Pudukkottai district (Aranthangi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Kovilvayal?78.6% (Census 2011)