# Poondi Village, Kodaikanal, Dindigul (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/kodaikanal/poondi/ Village · Kodaikanal, Dindigul # Poondi Poondi is a village in Kodaikanal sub-district of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **624103**. The 2011 Census counted **5,816 people in 1,432 households**, the 4th largest of 15 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.0%. - 5,816people (2011) - 1,432households - 67.1%literacy - 624103PIN code ## Poondi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Poondi is 624103.** Poondi falls in Kodaikanal sub-district, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code624103 - Gram panchayatPoondi - Community development blockKodaikanal - Census village code635443 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Poondi from nearby towns? - Kodaikanal (sub-district HQ)40 km by road - Dindigul (district HQ)140 km by road - Kodaikanal (nearest town)40 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 Poondi? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Poondi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Kodaikanal - ○Degree college10+ km · Kodaikanal - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dindigul - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)10 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 Poondi known for? The main crops are **garlic, carrot and potato**. About 46% of the 2,109 hectares of village land is sown, and 425 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 Poondi Of every 100 households in Poondi in 2011, 78 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Poondi · ■ Kodaikanal rural average Electricity for lighting ****78%** **79% Toilet within the home ****3%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **68% Tap water ****98%** **72% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **10% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **82% Use banking services ****31%** **46% Television ****72%** **85% Mobile phone ****48%** **61% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****1%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****14%** **6% Own their home ****80%** **79% 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 Poondi? ■ Poondi · ■ Kodaikanal rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.1%** **74.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****959** **981 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1078** **955 Working population ****61.0%** **58.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.5% for men and 53.9% for women. 63% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1,379 (39%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,008 (28%) · **■** Household industry 133 (4%) · **■** Other work 124 (3%) · **■** Marginal 901 (25%) 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 Kodaikanal - Vilpatti13,437 people - Mannavanur8,117 people - Kookkal7,024 people - Poombarai5,574 people - Vadagounchi4,434 people - Kamanur3,699 people - Adukkam3,665 people [All 15 villages in Kodaikanal](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/kodaikanal/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Poondi?624103 - How far is Poondi from Dindigul?140 km by road - What is the population of Poondi?5,816 (Census 2011) - Which district is Poondi in?Dindigul district (Kodaikanal sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Poondi?67.1% (Census 2011)