Manavely has an average literacy rate of 81.49%, male literacy is 88.89%, and female literacy is 74.13%. In Manavely, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Manavely is connected to Pondicherry by Ariyankuppam–Chinna Veerampatinam Road. There is another road from Manavely to NH-45A namely Manavely Main Road. It starts from NH-45A near Ariyankuppam Police Station.
Tourism
Chinna Veerampatinam Beach
Chinna Veerampatinam Beach is located at a distance of 1.5 km from Manavely. The Windflower Resort & Spa is located in Chinna Veerampatinam. Sankaraparani River joins Bay of Bengal at Chinna Veerampatinam