# Kottaiyur Village, Ilayangudi, Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/ilayangudi/kottaiyur/ Village · Ilayangudi, Sivaganga # Kottaiyur Kottaiyur is a village in Ilayangudi sub-district of Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **630702**. The 2011 Census counted **1,834 people in 479 households**, the 17th largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.7%. - 1,834people (2011) - 479households - 74.0%literacy - 630702PIN code ## Kottaiyur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kottaiyur is 630702.** Kottaiyur falls in Ilayangudi sub-district, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code630702 - Gram panchayatKottaiyur, Vani - Community development blockIlayangudi - Census village code640473 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kottaiyur from nearby towns? - Ilayangudi (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Sivaganga (district HQ)37 km by road - Ilayangudi (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 Kottaiyur? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Kottaiyur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ilayangudi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Ilayangudi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Ilayangudi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)14 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 Kottaiyur known for? The main crops are **paddy, chilli and cotton**. About 49% of the 789 hectares of village land is sown, and 176 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 Kottaiyur Of every 100 households in Kottaiyur in 2011, 82 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Kottaiyur · ■ Ilayangudi rural average Electricity for lighting ****82%** **92% Toilet within the home ****38%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****59%** **83% Tap water ****91%** **57% Drinking water within premises ****12%** **4% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%** **77% Use banking services ****30%** **40% Television ****86%** **90% Mobile phone ****43%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****17%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****4%** **4% Own their home ****91%** **94% 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 Kottaiyur? ■ Kottaiyur · ■ Ilayangudi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.0%** **72.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1018** **1034 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1147** **1034 Working population ****58.8%** **55.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.9% for men and 62.2% for women. 59% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 277 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 553 (51%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 171 (16%) · **■** Marginal 76 (7%) 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 Ilayangudi - Valayanendal1,891 people - Thayamangalam1,887 people - Mulliyarendal1,880 people - Melayur1,869 people - Sathanur1,819 people - Melathuraiyur1,757 people - Kannamangalam1,645 people - Ilayangudi South1,559 people [All 52 villages in Ilayangudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/ilayangudi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kottaiyur?630702 - How far is Kottaiyur from Sivaganga?37 km by road - What is the population of Kottaiyur?1,834 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kottaiyur in?Sivaganga district (Ilayangudi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Kottaiyur?74.0% (Census 2011)