# Pottagavayal Village, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/paramakudi/pottagavayal/ Village · Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram # Pottagavayal Pottagavayal is a village in Paramakudi sub-district of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **623537**. The 2011 Census counted **2,265 people in 634 households**, the 21st largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.1%. - 2,265people (2011) - 634households - 80.7%literacy - 623537PIN code ## Pottagavayal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pottagavayal is 623537.** Pottagavayal falls in Paramakudi sub-district, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code623537 - Gram panchayatPottagavayal - Community development blockNainarkoil - Census village code641887 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pottagavayal from nearby towns? - Paramakudi (sub-district HQ)35 km by road - Ramanathapuram (district HQ)28 km by road - Ramanathapuram (nearest town)28 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 Pottagavayal? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Pottagavayal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Ramanathapuram - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ramanathapuram - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 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 Pottagavayal known for? The main crops are **paddy and green chilli**. About 33% of the 1,338 hectares of village land is sown, and 155 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 Pottagavayal Of every 100 households in Pottagavayal in 2011, 91 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Pottagavayal · ■ Paramakudi rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **88% Toilet within the home ****38%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****61%** **79% Tap water ****42%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **5% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%** **81% Use banking services ****63%** **45% Television ****89%** **88% Mobile phone ****54%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****6%** **6% Own their home ****88%** **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 Pottagavayal? ■ Pottagavayal · ■ Paramakudi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.7%** **75.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1335** **982 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****947** **952 Working population ****41.9%** **55.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.2% for men and 73.9% for women. 47% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 336 (35%) · **■** Farm labourers 484 (51%) · **■** Household industry 12 (1%) · **■** Other work 72 (8%) · **■** Marginal 44 (5%) 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 Paramakudi - Sirakikottai2,561 people - Manjur2,509 people - Radhappuli2,417 people - Venkittankurichi2,375 people - Karadaranthakudi2,209 people - Pambur2,150 people - Vallam2,131 people - Siruvayal2,084 people [All 93 villages in Paramakudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/paramakudi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pottagavayal?623537 - How far is Pottagavayal from Ramanathapuram?28 km by road - What is the population of Pottagavayal?2,265 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pottagavayal in?Ramanathapuram district (Paramakudi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Pottagavayal?80.7% (Census 2011)