# Marandai Village, Alangulam, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/alangulam/marandai/ Village · Alangulam, Tirunelveli # Marandai Marandai is a village in Alangulam sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **627851**. The 2011 Census counted **3,741 people in 1,016 households**, the 13th largest of 27 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 77.8%. - 3,741people (2011) - 1,016households - 76.7%literacy - 627851PIN code ## Marandai PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Marandai is 627851.** Marandai falls in Alangulam sub-district, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code627851 - Gram panchayatMarandai - Community development blockAlangulam - Census village code642815 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Marandai from nearby towns? - Alangulam (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Tirunelveli (district HQ)20 km by road - Alangulam (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 Marandai? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Marandai; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 - ●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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Nallur - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Sivalarkulam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 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 Marandai known for? The main crops are **paddy, chilli and onion**. Products made here include yarn and beedi. About 19% of the 3,229 hectares of village land is sown, and 512 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 Marandai Of every 100 households in Marandai in 2011, 94 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Marandai · ■ Alangulam rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **94% Toilet within the home ****24%** **28% No toilet (open defecation) ****66%** **68% Tap water ****89%** **97% Drinking water within premises ****31%** **26% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **28% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** **66% Use banking services ****65%** **58% Television ****86%** **84% Mobile phone ****40%** **53% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****21%** **26% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****7%** **7% Own their home ****91%** **91% 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 Marandai? ■ Marandai · ■ Alangulam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.7%** **77.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1105** **1026 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****942** **992 Working population ****51.5%** **56.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.1% for men and 70.0% for women. 56% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 378 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 600 (31%) · **■** Household industry 260 (14%) · **■** Other work 522 (27%) · **■** Marginal 165 (9%) 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 Alangulam - Anaindaperumalnadanur5,297 people - Pudupatti5,171 people - Nettur4,599 people - Kavalakurichi4,032 people - Andipatti3,546 people - Anjankattalai3,539 people - Naranapuram3,000 people - Udayampuli2,735 people [All 31 villages in Alangulam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/alangulam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Marandai?627851 - How far is Marandai from Tirunelveli?20 km by road - What is the population of Marandai?3,741 (Census 2011) - Which district is Marandai in?Tirunelveli district (Alangulam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Marandai?76.7% (Census 2011)