# Pothur Village, Ambattur, Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ambattur/pothur/ Village · Ambattur, Thiruvallur # Pothur Pothur is a village in Ambattur sub-district of Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **600052**. The 2011 Census counted **2,739 people in 694 households**, the 6th largest of 12 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 81.8%. - 2,739people (2011) - 694households - 84.5%literacy - 600052PIN code ## Pothur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pothur is 600052.** Pothur falls in Ambattur sub-district, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code600052 - Gram panchayatPothur - Community development blockVillivakkam - Census village code629169 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pothur from nearby towns? - Ambattur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Thiruvallur (district HQ)35 km by road - Sayathur (nearest town)8 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 Pothur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Pothur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Pammadukulam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Morai - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Avadi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 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 Pothur known for? About 10% of the 464 hectares of village land is sown, and 47 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 Pothur Of every 100 households in Pothur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 63 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 50 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Pothur · ■ Ambattur rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **96% Toilet within the home ****40%** **40% No toilet (open defecation) ****60%** **58% Tap water ****76%** **72% Drinking water within premises ****31%** **21% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****63%** **56% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%** **28% Use banking services ****45%** **32% Television ****88%** **87% Mobile phone ****70%** **68% Computer with internet ****1%** **3% Two-wheeler ****50%** **40% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **3% None of these assets ****3%** **4% Own their home ****92%** **86% 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 Pothur? ■ Pothur · ■ Ambattur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.5%** **81.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948** **961 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1011** **950 Working population ****36.5%** **40.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.9% for men and 78.7% for women. 55% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 115 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 15 (1%) · **■** Household industry 17 (2%) · **■** Other work 694 (69%) · **■** Marginal 160 (16%) 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 Ambattur - Morai10,873 people - Pammadukulam9,271 people - Palavedu7,944 people - Alathur3,636 people - Kilakondaiyur2,525 people - Pandeswaram2,310 people - Arakkambakkam1,402 people - Kadavur800 people [All 12 villages in Ambattur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ambattur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pothur?600052 - How far is Pothur from Thiruvallur?35 km by road - What is the population of Pothur?2,739 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pothur in?Thiruvallur district (Ambattur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Pothur?84.5% (Census 2011)