# Podavur Village, Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/sriperumbudur/podavur/ Village · Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram # Podavur Podavur is a village in Sriperumbudur sub-district of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **602108**. The 2011 Census counted **1,514 people in 396 households**, the 47th largest of 132 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 1,514people (2011) - 396households - 72.5%literacy - 602108PIN code ## Podavur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Podavur is 602108.** Podavur falls in Sriperumbudur sub-district, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code602108 - Gram panchayatPodavur - Community development blockSriperumbudur - Census village code629269 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Podavur from nearby towns? - Sriperumbudur (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Kancheepuram (district HQ)19 km by road - Sriperumbudur (nearest town)15 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 Podavur? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Podavur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn 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 schoolunder 5 km · Santhavelur - ○Degree college10+ km · Enadur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Thirumangalam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)22 h summer · 22 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 Podavur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 23% of the 533 hectares of village land is sown, and 120 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 Podavur Of every 100 households in Podavur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Podavur · ■ Sriperumbudur rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **94% Toilet within the home ****12%** **36% No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** **62% Tap water ****100%** **82% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%** **47% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%** **46% Use banking services ****38%** **45% Television ****97%** **90% Mobile phone ****70%** **74% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****44%** **39% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **3% None of these assets ****2%** **4% Own their home ****96%** **87% 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 Podavur? ■ Podavur · ■ Sriperumbudur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.5%** **78.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1071** **970 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1062** **973 Working population ****46.2%** **43.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.6% for men and 61.3% for women. 60% of men and 34% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 41 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 175 (25%) · **■** Household industry 13 (2%) · **■** Other work 249 (36%) · **■** Marginal 221 (32%) 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 Sriperumbudur - Mathur1,628 people - Sengadu1,587 people - Kavanur1,586 people - Neelamangalam1,575 people - Edayarpakkam1,497 people - Ekanapuram1,435 people - Kiloy1,413 people - Sivapuram1,376 people [All 145 villages in Sriperumbudur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/sriperumbudur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Podavur?602108 - How far is Podavur from Kancheepuram?19 km by road - What is the population of Podavur?1,514 (Census 2011) - Which district is Podavur in?Kancheepuram district (Sriperumbudur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Podavur?72.5% (Census 2011)