# Vallam Village, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/paramakudi/vallam/ Village · Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram # Vallam Vallam is a village in Paramakudi sub-district of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **623705**. The 2011 Census counted **2,131 people in 584 households**, the 24th largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.1%. - 2,131people (2011) - 584households - 71.1%literacy - 623705PIN code ## Vallam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Vallam is 623705.** Vallam falls in Paramakudi sub-district, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code623705 - Gram panchayatVallam - Community development blockNainarkoil - Census village code641893 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Vallam from nearby towns? - Paramakudi (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Ramanathapuram (district HQ)35 km by road - Paramakudi (nearest town)18 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 Vallam? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Vallam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 · Vaniyavallam - ○Degree college10+ km · Paramakudi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Paramakudi - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watercanal / river - 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 Vallam known for? The main crops are **paddy and green chilli**. About 38% of the 1,105 hectares of village land is sown, and 88 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 Vallam Of every 100 households in Vallam in 2011, 81 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Vallam · ■ Paramakudi rural average Electricity for lighting ****81%** **88% Toilet within the home ****10%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **79% Tap water ****70%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **5% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **81% Use banking services ****54%** **45% Television ****67%** **88% Mobile phone ****61%** **63% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****15%** **6% Own their home ****96%** **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 Vallam? ■ Vallam · ■ Paramakudi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.1%** **75.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****982** **982 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1033** **952 Working population ****51.5%** **55.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.4% for men and 58.6% for women. 64% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 352 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 266 (24%) · **■** Household industry 54 (5%) · **■** Other work 111 (10%) · **■** Marginal 315 (29%) 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 - Venkittankurichi2,375 people - Pottagavayal2,265 people - Karadaranthakudi2,209 people - Pambur2,150 people - Siruvayal2,084 people - Kumukkottai2,082 people - Kallikudi2,067 people - Gangaikondon2,060 people [All 93 villages in Paramakudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/paramakudi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Vallam?623705 - How far is Vallam from Ramanathapuram?35 km by road - What is the population of Vallam?2,131 (Census 2011) - Which district is Vallam in?Ramanathapuram district (Paramakudi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Vallam?71.1% (Census 2011)