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Manavanallur

Aranthangi mandal
Pincode 614616
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Festival

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Manavanallur observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Tamil Nadu.

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Temple in Aranthangi mandal

The principal temple recorded for Aranthangi mandal is Sri Perungaraiyadi Meenda Ayyanar Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Manavanallur itself.

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Tamil Nadu

Golu: an odd number of steps holding dolls, and women invited each evening for sundal, kumkum and a gift. Saraswati Puja on Navami and Vidyarambham on Vijayadashami.

The regional form observed across Tamil Nadu. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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Village snapshot

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LGD code
639794
Pincode
614616
Post office
Arantangi
Population
877
Households
226
Literacy rate
74.8%
Sex ratio
1093 ♀/1000♂
Workers
470
Distance to district centre
38 km
Distance to mandal centre
8 km
Distance to Chennai
352 km
Distance to Bengaluru
357 km
Nearest railway station
Ayingudi · 10 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Manavanallur compares

By population, Manavanallur ranks #50 of 101 villages in Aranthangi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
74.8%
+4.9% vs mandal average
Manavanallur
74.8%
Aranthangi mandal
69.9%
Pudukkottai district
68.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,093
+31 vs mandal average
Manavanallur
1,093
Aranthangi mandal
1,062
Household size
people per home
3.9
Same as the mandal average
Manavanallur
3.9
Aranthangi mandal
3.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Manavanallur at a glance

Manavanallur is a village of 877 people in 226 households (Census 2011) in Aranthangi taluk, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, the 50th-largest of 101 villages in Aranthangi taluk. Literacy is 75%, 5 points above the taluk average of 70% and the sex ratio is 1,093 women per 1,000 men. It lies 38 km from the Pudukkottai district centre, 22 km from Kodikulam, the nearest town, 10 km from Ayingudi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 614616, served by Arantangi post office; the LGD village code is 639794. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, 6 km away. The village votes in Alangudi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Siva.V.Meyyanathan. The population is estimated at 1,034 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Manavanallur · this village87775%—
Amanjakki · Aranthangi4156%1.1 km NE
Maivayal · Aranthangi25074%1.2 km E
Brahmanavayal · Manamelkudi56168%2.2 km E
Brahmanavayal · Aranthangi11829%2.2 km E
Ariyamaraikadu · Aranthangi40671%2.3 km NW
Valaiyanvayal · Avudayarkoil18057%2.5 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Manavanallur

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
20
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ARANTHANGI
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
49
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Nakkudi
Total area (ha)
277.83
Irrigated area (ha)
128.61
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Manavanallur

LGD code
639794
Pincode
614616
Post office
Arantangi
Population (Census 2011)
877
Population (projected 2026)
1,034
Households
226
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1093
Literacy rate
74.8%
Coordinates
10.12681°N, 79.10937°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Sivaganga
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Alangudi
Member of Parliament
Karti Chidambaram
Member of Legislative Assembly
Siva.V.Meyyanathan
Block / Mandal
Aranthangi
Getting there

How to reach Manavanallur

Mandal centre
Aranthangi · ≈ 8.1 km
≈ 17 min by car · 20 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Pudukkottai · ≈ 38 km
≈ 1 h 18 min by car · 1 h 33 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,955 people
Kodikulam · ≈ 22 km
≈ 45 min by car · 53 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Chennai352 kmcapital
  • Bengaluru357 km
  • Hyderabad810 km
  • Mumbai1199 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationAyingudi10 km
  • Bus stopAlappiranthan Bus Stop17 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital6 km
  • ATM / bankAxis Bank13 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat petrolium35 km
  • CollegeVidyagiri Group of Institutions28 km
  • Police stationAlagappapuram Police Station35 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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