# Senganur Village, Pennagaram, Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Pennagaram, Dharmapuri 

# Senganur

Senganur is a village in Pennagaram sub-district of Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **636810**. The 2011 Census counted **5,603 people in 1,341 households**, the 19th largest of 38 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 61.9%.

- 5,603people (2011)
- 1,341households
- 65.0%literacy
- 636810PIN code

## Senganur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Senganur is 636810.** Senganur falls in Pennagaram sub-district, Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code636810
- Gram panchayatSenganur
- Community development blockPennagaram
- Census village code643646

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Senganur from nearby towns?

- Pennagaram (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Dharmapuri (district HQ)36 km by road
- Pennagaram (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 Senganur?

20 services counted by the Census are inside Senganur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●PolytechnicIn village · 1 private
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 3
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Cooperative bankIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pennagaram
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Pennagaram
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dharmapuri
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)9 h summer · 9 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 Senganur known for?

The main crops are **sesame, ragi and samai**. About 65% of the 905 hectares of village land is sown, and 60 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 Senganur

Of every 100 households in Senganur in 2011, 86 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 76 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Senganur · ■ Pennagaram rural average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**85%

Toilet within the home ****4%**

**6%

No toilet (open defecation) ****96%**

**93%

Tap water ****72%**

**48%

Drinking water within premises ****12%**

**3%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****76%**

**18%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****23%**

**80%

Use banking services ****40%**

**36%

Television ****86%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**59%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**19%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****8%**

**9%

Own their home ****95%**

**95%

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 Senganur?

■ Senganur · ■ Pennagaram rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.0%**

**61.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****903**

**898

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****884**

**882

Working population ****49.2%**

**51.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.3% for men and 55.9% for women. 57% of men and 41% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 818 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 820 (30%) · **■** Household industry 23 (1%) · **■** Other work 737 (27%) · **■** Marginal 359 (13%)

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 Pennagaram

- Ramakondahalli6,635 people
- Thithiyoppanahalli6,139 people
- Onnappagoundanahalli6,127 people
- Gendenahalli5,697 people
- Madehalli5,388 people
- Arakasanahalli4,767 people
- Papparapatti4,733 people
- Sathiyanathapuram4,332 people

[All 52 villages in Pennagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/pennagaram/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Senganur?636810
- How far is Senganur from Dharmapuri?36 km by road
- What is the population of Senganur?5,603 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Senganur in?Dharmapuri district (Pennagaram sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Senganur?65.0% (Census 2011)
