Village · Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram
# Manikkaneri

Manikkaneri is a village in Ramanathapuram sub-district of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 623517. The 2011 Census counted 886 people in 205 households, the 60th largest of 66 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.1%.
- 886 people (2011)
- 205 households
- 75.4% literacy
- 623517 PIN code

## Manikkaneri PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Manikkaneri is 623517. Manikkaneri falls in Ramanathapuram sub-district, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu.
- PIN code 623517
- Gram panchayat Komboothi
- Community development block Thiruppullani
- Census village code 642159

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Manikkaneri from nearby towns?
- Ramanathapuram (sub-district HQ) 17 km by road
- Ramanathapuram (district HQ) 17 km by road
- Ramanathapuram (nearest town) 17 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Manikkaneri?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Manikkaneri; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Sub post office In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Public library In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Keelakarai
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Keelakarai
- ○ ITI / vocational school under 5 km · Mayakulam
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water
- Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Manikkaneri known for?

The main crops are paddy, green chilli and jasmine. About 29% of the 880 hectares of village land is sown, and 47 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Manikkaneri

Of every 100 households in Manikkaneri in 2011, 95 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Manikkaneri · ■ Ramanathapuram rural average
- Electricity for lighting 95% 87%
- Toilet within the home 51% 36%
- No toilet (open defecation) 49% 62%
- Tap water 100% 57%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 9%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 32% 27%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 68% 70%
- Use banking services 15% 55%
- Television 86% 89%
- Mobile phone 53% 72%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 7% 12%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 2%
- None of these assets 10% 4%
- Own their home 98% 91%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Manikkaneri?

■ Manikkaneri · ■ Ramanathapuram rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 75.4% 80.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 960 979
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1429 967
- Working population 34.3% 41.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.1% for men and 64.8% for women. 58% of men and 9% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Farm labourers 257 (85%) · ■ Household industry 5 (2%) · ■ Other work 20 (7%) · ■ Marginal 22 (7%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Ramanathapuram
- Nalirukkai 1,216 people
- Palangulam 1,196 people
- Devipattinam 1,091 people
- Karendal 1,027 people
- Panaikkulam 773 people
- Pathanendal 736 people
- Pandamangalam 297 people
- Kumariyendal 286 people

All 67 villages in Ramanathapuram

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Manikkaneri? 623517
- How far is Manikkaneri from Ramanathapuram? 17 km by road
- What is the population of Manikkaneri? 886 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Manikkaneri in? Ramanathapuram district (Ramanathapuram sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Manikkaneri? 75.4% (Census 2011)

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