# Punnaivanam Village, Sankarankoil, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/sankarankoil/punnaivanam/ Village · Sankarankoil, Tirunelveli # Punnaivanam Punnaivanam is a village in Sankarankoil sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **627755**. The 2011 Census counted **933 people in 275 households**, the 74th largest of 83 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.6%. - 933people (2011) - 275households - 76.4%literacy - 627755PIN code ## Punnaivanam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Punnaivanam is 627755.** Punnaivanam falls in Sankarankoil sub-district, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code627755 - Gram panchayatPunnaivanam - Community development blockSankarankoil - Census village code642683 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Punnaivanam from nearby towns? - Sankarankoil (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Tirunelveli (district HQ)65 km by road - Puliankudi (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 Punnaivanam? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Punnaivanam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn 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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Puliyankudi - ○Degree college10+ km · Sankarankoil - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Malayadikkurichi - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 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, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 14 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 Punnaivanam known for? The main crops are **paddy, black gram and acid lime**. About 47% of the 176 hectares of village land is sown, and 48 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 Punnaivanam Of every 100 households in Punnaivanam in 2011, 94 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Punnaivanam · ■ Sankarankoil rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **93% Toilet within the home ****8%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **80% Tap water ****78%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **73% Use banking services ****65%** **46% Television ****74%** **84% Mobile phone ****46%** **50% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****24%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****14%** **8% Own their home ****92%** **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 Punnaivanam? ■ Punnaivanam · ■ Sankarankoil rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.4%** **73.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1064** **1027 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****895** **968 Working population ****55.2%** **54.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.1% for men and 68.4% for women. 57% of men and 54% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 42 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 357 (69%) · **■** Household industry 55 (11%) · **■** Other work 53 (10%) · **■** Marginal 8 (2%) 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 Sankarankoil - K.Karisalkulam1,178 people - Chinnakovilankulam1,076 people - Valavandapuram1,045 people - Naduvappatti998 people - Naluvasankottai928 people - Kulakkattakurichi854 people - Poigai809 people - Kulasekarapperi645 people [All 85 villages in Sankarankoil](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/sankarankoil/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Punnaivanam?627755 - How far is Punnaivanam from Tirunelveli?65 km by road - What is the population of Punnaivanam?933 (Census 2011) - Which district is Punnaivanam in?Tirunelveli district (Sankarankoil sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Punnaivanam?76.4% (Census 2011)