# Punganur, Sirkali, Nagapattinam – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/sirkali/punganur/ Village · Sirkali, Nagapattinam # Punganur Punganur is a village in [Sirkali](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/sirkali/) sub-district of [Nagapattinam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **609117**. The 2011 Census counted **3,048 people in 768 households**, the 34th largest of 87 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.8%. - 3,048people (2011) - 768households - 80.9%literacy - 609117PIN code ## Punganur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Punganur is 609117.** Punganur falls in Sirkali sub-district, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code609117 - Gram panchayatPunganur - Community development blockSirkali - Census village code637408 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Punganur from nearby towns? - Sirkali (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Nagapattinam (district HQ)63 km by road - Vaitheeswaran Koil (nearest town)2 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 Punganur? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Punganur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private 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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Vaitheeswaran Koil - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sirkali - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Vaitheeswaran Koil - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)15 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 Punganur known for? The main crops are **paddy, black gram and pulses**. Products made here include bricks. About 76% of the 381 hectares of village land is sown, and 283 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 Punganur Of every 100 households in Punganur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Punganur · ■ Sirkali rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **93% Toilet within the home ****42%** **32% No toilet (open defecation) ****58%** **66% Tap water ****96%** **56% Drinking water within premises ****52%** **23% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%** **27% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%** **71% Use banking services ****76%** **43% Television ****93%** **90% Mobile phone ****58%** **58% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****20%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****4%** **5% Own their home ****97%** **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 Punganur? ■ Punganur · ■ Sirkali rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.9%** **79.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1159** **1024 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****985** **948 Working population ****39.6%** **42.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.3% for men and 75.4% for women. 53% of men and 28% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 77 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 636 (53%) · **■** Household industry 13 (1%) · **■** Other work 177 (15%) · **■** Marginal 305 (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 Sirkali - Mudhalaimedu3,215 people - Erukkur3,190 people - Perunthottam - II3,180 people - Thiruvaly3,104 people - Puthur2,995 people - Sothiyakudi2,973 people - Edakudivasapathy I2,877 people - Edamanal2,831 people [All 87 villages in Sirkali](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/sirkali/villages/) ## Other places named Punganur - Punganur · Sub-district, Chittoor · 109,702 people - Punganur · Town, Chittoor · 54,746 people - Punganur · Village, Arcot, Vellore · 5,497 people - Punganur · Village, Punganur, Chittoor · 2,722 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Punganur?609117 - How far is Punganur from Nagapattinam?63 km by road - What is the population of Punganur?3,048 (Census 2011) - Which district is Punganur in?Nagapattinam district (Sirkali sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Punganur?80.9% (Census 2011)