# Alanda Village, Srivaikuntam, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/srivaikuntam/alanda/ Village · Srivaikuntam, Thoothukkudi # Alanda Alanda is a village in Srivaikuntam sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628303**. The 2011 Census counted **2,513 people in 680 households**, the 27th largest of 65 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.6%. - 2,513people (2011) - 680households - 76.0%literacy - 628303PIN code ## Alanda PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Alanda is 628303.** Alanda falls in Srivaikuntam sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628303 - Gram panchayatAlanda - Community development blockKarungulam - Census village code642481 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Alanda from nearby towns? - Srivaikuntam (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)40 km by road - Tirunelveli (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 Alanda? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Alanda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary 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 - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Srivaikuntam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Korampallam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 18 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 Alanda known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and flowers**. About 33% of the 1,261 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Alanda Of every 100 households in Alanda in 2011, 93 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Alanda · ■ Srivaikuntam rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **93% Toilet within the home ****12%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** **67% Tap water ****98%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **68% Use banking services ****40%** **52% Television ****82%** **86% Mobile phone ****64%** **63% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****8%** **7% Own their home ****90%** **87% 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 Alanda? ■ Alanda · ■ Srivaikuntam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.0%** **83.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1018** **1021 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****959** **955 Working population ****57.5%** **45.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.2% for men and 68.0% for women. 59% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 97 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,027 (71%) · **■** Household industry 15 (1%) · **■** Other work 191 (13%) · **■** Marginal 115 (8%) 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 Srivaikuntam - Poovani2,914 people - Nallathi2,874 people - Aniyaparanallur2,843 people - Singathakurichi2,624 people - Vadavallanadu2,483 people - Padmanabhamangalam2,398 people - Kaliyavur2,378 people - Agaram1,924 people [All 65 villages in Srivaikuntam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/srivaikuntam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Alanda?628303 - How far is Alanda from Thoothukkudi?40 km by road - What is the population of Alanda?2,513 (Census 2011) - Which district is Alanda in?Thoothukkudi district (Srivaikuntam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Alanda?76.0% (Census 2011)