# Palayakkayal Village, Srivaikuntam, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/srivaikuntam/palayakkayal/ Village · Srivaikuntam, Thoothukkudi # Palayakkayal Palayakkayal is a village in Srivaikuntam sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628152**. The 2011 Census counted **5,024 people in 1,214 households**, the 6th largest of 65 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.6%. - 5,024people (2011) - 1,214households - 87.6%literacy - 628152PIN code ## Palayakkayal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Palayakkayal is 628152.** Palayakkayal falls in Srivaikuntam sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628152 - Gram panchayatPalayakayal - Community development blockSrivaikundam - Census village code642516 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palayakkayal from nearby towns? - Srivaikuntam (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)16 km by road - Eral (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 Palayakkayal? 22 services counted by the Census are inside Palayakkayal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 4 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Thoothukkudi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Korampallam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)21 h summer · 21 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 Palayakkayal known for? The main crops are **paddy, banana and coconut**. Products made here include salt. About 5% of the 2,279 hectares of village land is sown, and 121 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 Palayakkayal Of every 100 households in Palayakkayal in 2011, 92 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Palayakkayal · ■ Srivaikuntam rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **93% Toilet within the home ****41%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****59%** **67% Tap water ****100%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****9%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%** **68% Use banking services ****33%** **52% Television ****87%** **86% Mobile phone ****71%** **63% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****17%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****4%** **7% Own their home ****76%** **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 Palayakkayal? ■ Palayakkayal · ■ Srivaikuntam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.6%** **83.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****994** **1021 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1007** **955 Working population ****41.3%** **45.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.0% for men and 83.1% for women. 57% of men and 25% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 36 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 38 (2%) · **■** Household industry 21 (1%) · **■** Other work 1,868 (90%) · **■** Marginal 112 (5%) 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 - Vallanadu7,160 people - Mukkani6,851 people - Karungulam6,449 people - Sekkarakkudi5,166 people - Cherakulam4,837 people - Siruthondanallur4,495 people - Srimulakkarai4,363 people - Sivagalai4,087 people [All 65 villages in Srivaikuntam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/srivaikuntam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palayakkayal?628152 - How far is Palayakkayal from Thoothukkudi?16 km by road - What is the population of Palayakkayal?5,024 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palayakkayal in?Thoothukkudi district (Srivaikuntam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Palayakkayal?87.6% (Census 2011)