# Odaikkal Village, Tiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/tiruvadanai/odaikkal/ Village · Tiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram # Odaikkal Odaikkal is a village in Tiruvadanai sub-district of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **623538**. The 2011 Census counted **608 people in 123 households**, the 74th largest of 92 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 77.8%. - 608people (2011) - 123households - 80.0%literacy - 623538PIN code ## Odaikkal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Odaikkal is 623538.** Odaikkal falls in Tiruvadanai sub-district, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code623538 - Gram panchayatKallikudi , Odaikka - Community development blockR.S. Mangalam - Census village code641839 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Odaikkal from nearby towns? - Tiruvadanai (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Ramanathapuram (district HQ)40 km by road - R.S. Mangalam (nearest town)7 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 Odaikkal? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Odaikkal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●National highwayIn 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 · R.S.Mangalam - ○Degree college10+ km · Ramanathapuram - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Rettaiyurani - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)21 h summer · 20 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 Odaikkal known for? The main crops are **paddy and green chilli**. About 70% of the 219 hectares of village land is sown, and 22 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 Odaikkal Of every 100 households in Odaikkal in 2011, 80 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Odaikkal · ■ Tiruvadanai rural average Electricity for lighting ****80%** **89% Toilet within the home ****9%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **79% Tap water ****13%** **51% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **2% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%** **87% Use banking services ****25%** **48% Television ****80%** **89% Mobile phone ****55%** **76% Computer with internet ****3%** **1% Two-wheeler ****16%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****11%** **4% Own their home ****96%** **93% 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 Odaikkal? ■ Odaikkal · ■ Tiruvadanai rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.0%** **77.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1013** **1000 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****639** **964 Working population ****68.9%** **48.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.0% for men and 69.6% for women. 70% of men and 68% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 13 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 335 (80%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 61 (15%) · **■** Marginal 7 (2%) 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 Tiruvadanai - Valamavur704 people - Kodipangu678 people - Mavur667 people - Kokurani638 people - Tiruvetriyur592 people - Parur548 people - Velangudi462 people - Kadambanedal429 people [All 94 villages in Tiruvadanai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/tiruvadanai/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Odaikkal?623538 - How far is Odaikkal from Ramanathapuram?40 km by road - What is the population of Odaikkal?608 (Census 2011) - Which district is Odaikkal in?Ramanathapuram district (Tiruvadanai sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Odaikkal?80.0% (Census 2011)