# Melamanakkudi Village, Karaikkudi, Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/karaikkudi/melamanakkudi/ Village · Karaikkudi, Sivaganga # Melamanakkudi Melamanakkudi is a village in Karaikkudi sub-district of Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **630108**. The 2011 Census counted **2,485 people in 557 households**, the 18th largest of 61 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.0%. - 2,485people (2011) - 557households - 73.8%literacy - 630108PIN code ## Melamanakkudi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Melamanakkudi is 630108.** Melamanakkudi falls in Karaikkudi sub-district, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code630108 - Gram panchayatSakkavayal - Community development blockSakkottai - Census village code640084 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Melamanakkudi from nearby towns? - Karaikkudi (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Sivaganga (district HQ)78 km by road - Puduvayal (nearest town)5 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 Melamanakkudi? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Melamanakkudi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Puduvayal - ○Degree college10+ km · Karaikkudi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kottaiyur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 8 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 Melamanakkudi known for? About 27% of the 844 hectares of village land is sown, and 226 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 Melamanakkudi Of every 100 households in Melamanakkudi in 2011, 84 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Melamanakkudi · ■ Karaikkudi rural average Electricity for lighting ****84%** **88% Toilet within the home ****15%** **32% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **64% Tap water ****98%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **21% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%** **65% Use banking services ****54%** **56% Television ****93%** **89% Mobile phone ****75%** **68% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****32%** **29% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****2%** **3% Own their home ****95%** **89% 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 Melamanakkudi? ■ Melamanakkudi · ■ Karaikkudi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.8%** **77.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949** **1024 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****851** **956 Working population ****52.2%** **47.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.4% for men and 65.0% for women. 62% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 63 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 325 (25%) · **■** Household industry 4 (0%) · **■** Other work 422 (33%) · **■** Marginal 483 (37%) 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 Karaikkudi - Sannavanam2,629 people - Oyyakondansiruvayal2,578 people - Amaravathi2,529 people - Sengathankudi2,510 people - Kallupatti2,377 people - Sambanur2,322 people - Mithiravayal2,192 people - Koothalur2,117 people [All 63 villages in Karaikkudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/karaikkudi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Melamanakkudi?630108 - How far is Melamanakkudi from Sivaganga?78 km by road - What is the population of Melamanakkudi?2,485 (Census 2011) - Which district is Melamanakkudi in?Sivaganga district (Karaikkudi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Melamanakkudi?73.8% (Census 2011)