# Rishiyur Village, Needamangalam, Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/needamangalam/rishiyur/ Village · Needamangalam, Thiruvarur # Rishiyur Rishiyur is a village in Needamangalam sub-district of Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **614404**. The 2011 Census counted **1,363 people in 367 households**, the 42nd largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.2%. - 1,363people (2011) - 367households - 72.5%literacy - 614404PIN code ## Rishiyur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Rishiyur is 614404.** Rishiyur falls in Needamangalam sub-district, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code614404 - Gram panchayatRishiyur - Community development blockNeedamangalam - Census village code638156 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Rishiyur from nearby towns? - Needamangalam (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Thiruvarur (district HQ)31 km by road - Needamangalam (nearest town)6 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 Rishiyur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Rishiyur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Needamangalam - ○Degree college10+ km · Mannargudi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nagar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 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 Rishiyur known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and black gram**. About 82% of the 291 hectares of village land is sown, and 239 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 Rishiyur Of every 100 households in Rishiyur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Rishiyur · ■ Needamangalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **93% Toilet within the home ****11%** **27% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **70% Tap water ****98%** **80% Drinking water within premises ****15%** **19% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **75% Use banking services ****19%** **39% Television ****91%** **92% Mobile phone ****56%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****13%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****4%** **4% Own their home ****99%** **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 Rishiyur? ■ Rishiyur · ■ Needamangalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.5%** **80.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****942** **1013 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****812** **959 Working population ****46.2%** **44.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.0% for men and 63.6% for women. 56% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 60 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 371 (59%) · **■** Other work 113 (18%) · **■** Marginal 86 (14%) 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 Needamangalam - Pududevangudi1,410 people - Hanumanthapuram1,398 people - Annavasal1,396 people - Chithraiyur1,392 people - Punavasal1,320 people - Agaravelukudi1,267 people - Manchanavadi1,219 people - Vadagovanur1,194 people [All 65 villages in Needamangalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/needamangalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Rishiyur?614404 - How far is Rishiyur from Thiruvarur?31 km by road - What is the population of Rishiyur?1,363 (Census 2011) - Which district is Rishiyur in?Thiruvarur district (Needamangalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Rishiyur?72.5% (Census 2011)