Village · Karaikal Taluk, Karaikal # Poovam Poovam is a village in Karaikal Taluk sub-district of Karaikal district, Puducherry, PIN code 609609. The 2011 Census counted 1,565 people in 388 households, the 12th largest of 12 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.0%. - 1,565 people (2011) - 388 households - 88.0% literacy - 609609 PIN code ## Poovam PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Poovam is 609609. Poovam falls in Karaikal Taluk sub-district, Karaikal district, Puducherry. - PIN code 609609 - Gram panchayat Poovam - Community development block Karaikal Cd Block - Census village code 644984 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Poovam from nearby towns? - Karaikal (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Karaikal (district HQ) 10 km by road - Karaikal (nearest town) 10 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Poovam? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Poovam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Maternity & child welfare centre In village · 1 - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Kottucherry - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Karaikal - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Thirumalairayanpattinam - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Poovam known for? The main crops are casuarina. About 5% of the 218 hectares of village land is sown, and 0 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Poovam Of every 100 households in Poovam in 2011, 89 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Poovam · ■ Karaikal Taluk rural average - Electricity for lighting 89% 93% - Toilet within the home 38% 52% - No toilet (open defecation) 61% 47% - Tap water 48% 77% - Drinking water within premises 20% 46% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 26% 41% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 68% 50% - Use banking services 46% 70% - Television 70% 73% - Mobile phone 62% 67% - Computer with internet 2% 2% - Two-wheeler 24% 35% - Car / jeep / van 2% 3% - None of these assets 8% 11% - Own their home 91% 71% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Poovam? ■ Poovam · ■ Karaikal Taluk rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 88.0% 86.0% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1046 1035 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 780 970 - Working population 34.1% 34.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.4% for men and 84.8% for women. 55% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 3 (1%) · ■ Farm labourers 90 (17%) · ■ Household industry 2 (0%) · ■ Other work 150 (28%) · ■ Marginal 289 (54%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Karaikal Taluk - Kizhamanai 2,851 people - Keezhaiyur 2,687 people - Vanjiur 2,234 people - Polagam 1,888 people All 12 villages in Karaikal Taluk ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Poovam? 609609 - How far is Poovam from Karaikal? 10 km by road - What is the population of Poovam? 1,565 (Census 2011) - Which district is Poovam in? Karaikal district (Karaikal Taluk sub-district), Puducherry - What is the literacy rate of Poovam? 88.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/puducherry/karaikal/karaikal-taluk/poovam/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.