# Thavalaikulam Village, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/paramakudi/thavalaikulam/ Village · Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram # Thavalaikulam Thavalaikulam is a village in Paramakudi sub-district of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **623705**. The 2011 Census counted **601 people in 178 households**, the 80th largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.1%. - 601people (2011) - 178households - 68.8%literacy - 623705PIN code ## Thavalaikulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Thavalaikulam is 623705.** Thavalaikulam falls in Paramakudi sub-district, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code623705 - Gram panchayatThavalaikulam - Community development blockNainarkoil - Census village code641883 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Thavalaikulam from nearby towns? - Paramakudi (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Ramanathapuram (district HQ)35 km by road - Nainarkovil (nearest town)24 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 Thavalaikulam? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Thavalaikulam; 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 - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn 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 - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Vaniyavallam - ○Degree college10+ km · Paramakudi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Paramakudi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)22 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 Thavalaikulam known for? The main crops are **paddy, jasmine and cotton**. About 50% of the 498 hectares of village land is sown, and 96 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 Thavalaikulam Of every 100 households in Thavalaikulam in 2011, 88 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Thavalaikulam · ■ Paramakudi rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **88% Toilet within the home ****16%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****81%** **79% Tap water ****19%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **5% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****60%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****40%** **81% Use banking services ****66%** **45% Television ****70%** **88% Mobile phone ****76%** **63% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****11%** **6% Own their home ****93%** **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 Thavalaikulam? ■ Thavalaikulam · ■ Paramakudi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.8%** **75.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1277** **982 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****958** **952 Working population ****52.4%** **55.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.3% for men and 57.6% for women. 55% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 260 (83%) · **■** Farm labourers 41 (13%) · **■** Other work 13 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1 (0%) 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 - Mummudisathan663 people - Kottakudi655 people - Thiyagavanseri653 people - Mosukkudi613 people - Madanthai573 people - Chitthanendal568 people - Manakudi526 people - Seyyalur512 people [All 93 villages in Paramakudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/paramakudi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Thavalaikulam?623705 - How far is Thavalaikulam from Ramanathapuram?35 km by road - What is the population of Thavalaikulam?601 (Census 2011) - Which district is Thavalaikulam in?Ramanathapuram district (Paramakudi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Thavalaikulam?68.8% (Census 2011)