# Poiganatham Village, Kurinjipadi, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/kurinjipadi/poiganatham/ Village · Kurinjipadi, Cuddalore # Poiganatham Poiganatham is a village in Kurinjipadi sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **607301**. The 2011 Census counted **631 people in 159 households**, the 50th largest of 53 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 73.6%. - 631people (2011) - 159households - 72.8%literacy - 607301PIN code ## Poiganatham PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Poiganatham is 607301.** Poiganatham falls in Kurinjipadi sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code607301 - Gram panchayatKoranapattu - Community development blockKurinjipadi - Census village code636689 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Poiganatham from nearby towns? - Kurinjipadi (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)24 km by road - Kurinjipadi (nearest town)8 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 Poiganatham? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Poiganatham; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Krishnankuppam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kurinjipadi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kurinjipadi - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 10 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 Poiganatham known for? The main crops are **sugarcane, ground nut and cashew**. About 76% of the 357 hectares of village land is sown, and 52 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 Poiganatham Of every 100 households in Poiganatham in 2011, 95 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Poiganatham · ■ Kurinjipadi rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **94% Toilet within the home ****0%** **21% No toilet (open defecation) ****100%** **77% Tap water ****97%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **15% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **28% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **70% Use banking services ****22%** **43% Television ****92%** **90% Mobile phone ****52%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****30%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **3% None of these assets ****3%** **4% Own their home ****91%** **92% 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 Poiganatham? ■ Poiganatham · ■ Kurinjipadi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.8%** **73.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1042** **980 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **876 Working population ****51.0%** **46.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.3% for men and 60.8% for women. 51% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 3 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 268 (83%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 14 (4%) · **■** Marginal 33 (10%) 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 Kurinjipadi - Guruvappanpettai823 people - Adurkuppam821 people - Toppukollai795 people - Tanur734 people - Karuveppambadi228 people - Timmaravuthamkuppam218 people - Akgatimmapuram52 people [All 53 villages in Kurinjipadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/kurinjipadi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Poiganatham?607301 - How far is Poiganatham from Cuddalore?24 km by road - What is the population of Poiganatham?631 (Census 2011) - Which district is Poiganatham in?Cuddalore district (Kurinjipadi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Poiganatham?72.8% (Census 2011)