# Virayathakandan Village, Ilayangudi, Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/ilayangudi/virayathakandan/ Village · Ilayangudi, Sivaganga # Virayathakandan Virayathakandan is a village in Ilayangudi sub-district of Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **630710**. The 2011 Census counted **933 people in 256 households**, the 43rd largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.7%. - 933people (2011) - 256households - 70.5%literacy - 630710PIN code ## Virayathakandan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Virayathakandan is 630710.** Virayathakandan falls in Ilayangudi sub-district, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code630710 - Gram panchayatVirayathakandan - Community development blockIlayangudi - Census village code640451 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Virayathakandan from nearby towns? - Ilayangudi (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Sivaganga (district HQ)50 km by road - Ilayangudi (nearest town)20 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 Virayathakandan? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Virayathakandan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn 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 · Salaigramam - ○Degree college10+ km · Ilayangudi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ilayangudi - ○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 market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 10 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 Virayathakandan known for? The main crops are **paddy, chilli and cotton**. About 69% of the 467 hectares of village land is sown, and 104 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 Virayathakandan Of every 100 households in Virayathakandan in 2011, 91 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Virayathakandan · ■ Ilayangudi rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **92% Toilet within the home ****9%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **83% Tap water ****68%** **57% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **4% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **77% Use banking services ****41%** **40% Television ****93%** **90% Mobile phone ****75%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****15%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****3%** **4% Own their home ****97%** **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 Virayathakandan? ■ Virayathakandan · ■ Ilayangudi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.5%** **72.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1087** **1034 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1184** **1034 Working population ****66.2%** **55.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.3% for men and 54.9% for women. 72% of men and 61% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 439 (71%) · **■** Farm labourers 31 (5%) · **■** Other work 76 (12%) · **■** Marginal 72 (12%) 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 - Vadakkukeeranur1,000 people - Nenjathur998 people - Uthamanur944 people - Vijayangudi935 people - Seevalathi893 people - Vandal865 people - Aranaiyur793 people - Thugavoor675 people [All 52 villages in Ilayangudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/ilayangudi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Virayathakandan?630710 - How far is Virayathakandan from Sivaganga?50 km by road - What is the population of Virayathakandan?933 (Census 2011) - Which district is Virayathakandan in?Sivaganga district (Ilayangudi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Virayathakandan?70.5% (Census 2011)