# Govindapuram Village, Pollachi, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/pollachi/govindapuram/ Village · Pollachi, Coimbatore # Govindapuram Govindapuram is a village in Pollachi sub-district of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **642109**. The 2011 Census counted **1,249 people in 335 households**, the 95th largest of 115 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.6%. - 1,249people (2011) - 335households - 60.3%literacy - 642109PIN code ## Govindapuram PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Govindapuram is 642109.** Govindapuram falls in Pollachi sub-district, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code642109 - Gram panchayatGovindapuram - Community development blockKinathukadavu - Census village code644496 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Govindapuram from nearby towns? - Pollachi (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Coimbatore (district HQ)28 km by road - Kinathukadavu (nearest town)6 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 Govindapuram? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Govindapuram; 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 - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kinathukadavu - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kinathukadavu - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Coimbatore - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 20 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 Govindapuram known for? The main crops are **coconut, tomato and cow beans**. About 65% of the 285 hectares of village land is sown, and 80 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 Govindapuram Of every 100 households in Govindapuram in 2011, 83 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Govindapuram · ■ Pollachi rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **88% Toilet within the home ****20%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****59%** **54% Tap water ****81%** **85% Drinking water within premises ****29%** **34% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%** **41% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%** **56% Use banking services ****36%** **45% Television ****76%** **83% Mobile phone ****79%** **64% Computer with internet ****3%** **1% Two-wheeler ****30%** **37% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **5% None of these assets ****7%** **7% Own their home ****92%** **84% 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 Govindapuram? ■ Govindapuram · ■ Pollachi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****60.3%** **70.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1018** **1010 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1054** **971 Working population ****61.5%** **55.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 66.3% for men and 54.5% for women. 67% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 369 (48%) · **■** Farm labourers 232 (30%) · **■** Household industry 16 (2%) · **■** Other work 151 (20%) 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 Pollachi - Muthur1,385 people - Kakkadavu1,377 people - Nathukkalpalayam1,334 people - Boligoundenpalayam1,284 people - Dhalavaipalayam1,247 people - Pillchinnampalayam1,218 people - Kaniyalampalayam1,191 people - Chikkarayapuram1,172 people [All 116 villages in Pollachi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/pollachi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Govindapuram?642109 - How far is Govindapuram from Coimbatore?28 km by road - What is the population of Govindapuram?1,249 (Census 2011) - Which district is Govindapuram in?Coimbatore district (Pollachi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Govindapuram?60.3% (Census 2011)