# Soodiyur Village, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram 

# Soodiyur

Soodiyur is a village in Paramakudi sub-district of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **623108**. The 2011 Census counted **2,743 people in 699 households**, the 14th largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.1%.

- 2,743people (2011)
- 699households
- 73.1%literacy
- 623108PIN code

## Soodiyur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Soodiyur is 623108.** Soodiyur falls in Paramakudi sub-district, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code623108
- Gram panchayatSoodiyur , Keelaparthibanu
- Community development blockParamakudi
- Census village code641865

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Soodiyur from nearby towns?

- Paramakudi (sub-district HQ)16 km by road
- Ramanathapuram (district HQ)52 km by road
- Paramakudi (nearest town)16 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 Soodiyur?

15 services counted by the Census are inside Soodiyur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Railway stationIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Melaparamakudi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rajakambiram
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Paramakudi
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 4 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 Soodiyur known for?

The main crops are **paddy, green chilli and cotton**. About 34% of the 1,035 hectares of village land is sown, and 308 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 Soodiyur

Of every 100 households in Soodiyur in 2011, 87 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Soodiyur · ■ Paramakudi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****87%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****22%**

**18%

No toilet (open defecation) ****78%**

**79%

Tap water ****67%**

**64%

Drinking water within premises ****5%**

**5%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**16%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**81%

Use banking services ****59%**

**45%

Television ****92%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**63%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****5%**

**6%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 Soodiyur?

■ Soodiyur · ■ Paramakudi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.1%**

**75.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****992**

**982

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1171**

**952

Working population ****65.4%**

**55.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.4% for men and 60.5% for women. 72% of men and 59% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 859 (48%) · **■** Farm labourers 119 (7%) · **■** Household industry 13 (1%) · **■** Other work 193 (11%) · **■** Marginal 611 (34%)

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

- Perungarai3,061 people
- Ariyanendal2,944 people
- Veeravanur2,825 people
- Pandikanmoi2,785 people
- Akkiramesi2,682 people
- Ariyakudi2,630 people
- Sirakikottai2,561 people
- Manjur2,509 people

[All 93 villages in Paramakudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/paramakudi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Soodiyur?623108
- How far is Soodiyur from Ramanathapuram?52 km by road
- What is the population of Soodiyur?2,743 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Soodiyur in?Ramanathapuram district (Paramakudi sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Soodiyur?73.1% (Census 2011)