# Sittampoondi Village, Paramathi-Velur, Namakkal (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/sittampoondi/ Village · Paramathi-Velur, Namakkal # Sittampoondi Sittampoondi is a village in Paramathi-Velur sub-district of Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **637203**. The 2011 Census counted **3,131 people in 1,007 households**, the 15th largest of 61 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.2%. - 3,131people (2011) - 1,007households - 66.2%literacy - 637203PIN code ## Sittampoondi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sittampoondi is 637203.** Sittampoondi falls in Paramathi-Velur sub-district, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code637203 - Gram panchayatSittampoondi - Community development blockParamathi - Census village code634724 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sittampoondi from nearby towns? - Paramathi Velur (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Namakkal (district HQ)45 km by road - Tiruchengode (nearest town)25 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 Sittampoondi? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Sittampoondi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn 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 · M. Kanthampalayam - ○Degree college10+ km · Tiruchengode - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mohanur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Sittampoondi known for? The main crops are **sugarcane, turmeric and tapioca**. About 48% of the 1,833 hectares of village land is sown, and 422 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 Sittampoondi Of every 100 households in Sittampoondi in 2011, 92 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 58 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Sittampoondi · ■ Paramathi-Velur rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **91% Toilet within the home ****28%** **36% No toilet (open defecation) ****66%** **53% Tap water ****64%** **71% Drinking water within premises ****32%** **30% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****27%** **45% Use banking services ****44%** **56% Television ****89%** **88% Mobile phone ****74%** **68% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****58%** **54% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **3% None of these assets ****5%** **5% Own their home ****93%** **89% 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 Sittampoondi? ■ Sittampoondi · ■ Paramathi-Velur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.2%** **70.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1020** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1024** **895 Working population ****68.4%** **58.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.8% for men and 54.8% for women. 69% of men and 67% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 866 (40%) · **■** Farm labourers 847 (40%) · **■** Household industry 80 (4%) · **■** Other work 199 (9%) · **■** Marginal 149 (7%) 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 Paramathi-Velur - Nanjai Edayar3,690 people - Pillikalpalayam3,300 people - Gopanampalayam3,217 people - Selur3,152 people - Nadandai2,838 people - Irukkur2,733 people - Kolaram2,690 people - Kumarapalayam2,681 people [All 61 villages in Paramathi-Velur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sittampoondi?637203 - How far is Sittampoondi from Namakkal?45 km by road - What is the population of Sittampoondi?3,131 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sittampoondi in?Namakkal district (Paramathi-Velur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Sittampoondi?66.2% (Census 2011)