# Vellalankottai Village, Kovilpatti, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/kovilpatti/vellalankottai/ Village · Kovilpatti, Thoothukkudi # Vellalankottai Vellalankottai is a village in Kovilpatti sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628952**. The 2011 Census counted **1,819 people in 540 households**, the 27th largest of 72 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.1%. - 1,819people (2011) - 540households - 65.4%literacy - 628952PIN code ## Vellalankottai PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Vellalankottai is 628952.** Vellalankottai falls in Kovilpatti sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628952 - Gram panchayatVellalankottai - Community development blockKayatharu - Census village code642196 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Vellalankottai from nearby towns? - Kovilpatti (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)66 km by road - Kayatharu (nearest town)10 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 Vellalankottai? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Vellalankottai; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kayatharu - ○Degree college10+ km · Kovilpatti - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kayatharu - ○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 and untreated tap water - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Vellalankottai known for? The main crops are **paddy, maize and black gram**. About 20% of the 1,456 hectares of village land is sown, and 24 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 Vellalankottai Of every 100 households in Vellalankottai in 2011, 94 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Vellalankottai · ■ Kovilpatti rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **94% Toilet within the home ****4%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **85% Tap water ****100%** **81% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%** **28% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%** **68% Use banking services ****32%** **49% Television ****85%** **84% Mobile phone ****68%** **62% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****20%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****8%** **8% Own their home ****96%** **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 Vellalankottai? ■ Vellalankottai · ■ Kovilpatti rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.4%** **74.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1030** **1024 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****891** **955 Working population ****67.2%** **56.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.4% for men and 51.2% for women. 67% of men and 68% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 193 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 843 (69%) · **■** Household industry 14 (1%) · **■** Other work 170 (14%) · **■** Marginal 3 (0%) 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 Kovilpatti - Panikkarkulam1,922 people - Sivandipatti1,912 people - Mudukkumeendanpatti1,902 people - Kattarankulam1,850 people - Puliyankulam1,802 people - Kumara Ettayapuram1,749 people - K.Subramaniapuram1,721 people - Panneerkulam1,695 people [All 73 villages in Kovilpatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/kovilpatti/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Vellalankottai?628952 - How far is Vellalankottai from Thoothukkudi?66 km by road - What is the population of Vellalankottai?1,819 (Census 2011) - Which district is Vellalankottai in?Thoothukkudi district (Kovilpatti sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Vellalankottai?65.4% (Census 2011)