# Rettaiyalam Village, Manamelkudi, Pudukkottai (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/manamelkudi/rettaiyalam/ Village · Manamelkudi, Pudukkottai # Rettaiyalam Rettaiyalam is a village in Manamelkudi sub-district of Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **614619**. The 2011 Census counted **847 people in 186 households**, the 22nd largest of 68 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 81.9%. - 847people (2011) - 186households - 81.0%literacy - 614619PIN code ## Rettaiyalam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Rettaiyalam is 614619.** Rettaiyalam falls in Manamelkudi sub-district, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code614619 - Gram panchayatSattiyadi - Community development blockManamelkudi - Census village code639853 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Rettaiyalam from nearby towns? - Manamelkudi (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Pudukkottai (district HQ)78 km by road - Aranthangi (nearest town)12 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 Rettaiyalam? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Rettaiyalam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary 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 - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kottaipattinam - ○Degree college10+ km · Rajendrapuram - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Silattur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 16 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 Rettaiyalam known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 63% of the 589 hectares of village land is sown, and 184 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 Rettaiyalam Of every 100 households in Rettaiyalam in 2011, 91 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Rettaiyalam · ■ Manamelkudi rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **87% Toilet within the home ****9%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **71% Tap water ****98%** **42% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **3% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **18% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **81% Use banking services ****21%** **50% Television ****94%** **80% Mobile phone ****76%** **73% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****26%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****2%** **6% Own their home ****100%** **91% 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 Rettaiyalam? ■ Rettaiyalam · ■ Manamelkudi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.0%** **81.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943** **1028 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1154** **1004 Working population ****56.9%** **44.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.2% for men and 73.2% for women. 67% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 366 (76%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 73 (15%) · **■** Marginal 35 (7%) 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 Manamelkudi - Manjakkudi1,049 people - Panavayal1,032 people - Kolendram992 people - Vellur siruvarai864 people - Kanadu824 people - Chellappakottai760 people - Nelveli757 people - Mandangudi745 people [All 70 villages in Manamelkudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/manamelkudi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Rettaiyalam?614619 - How far is Rettaiyalam from Pudukkottai?78 km by road - What is the population of Rettaiyalam?847 (Census 2011) - Which district is Rettaiyalam in?Pudukkottai district (Manamelkudi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Rettaiyalam?81.0% (Census 2011)