# Poovanur Village, Needamangalam, Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/needamangalam/poovanur/ Village · Needamangalam, Thiruvarur # Poovanur Poovanur is a village in Needamangalam sub-district of Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **612803**. The 2011 Census counted **2,831 people in 761 households**, the 10th largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.2%. - 2,831people (2011) - 761households - 72.9%literacy - 612803PIN code ## Poovanur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Poovanur is 612803.** Poovanur falls in Needamangalam sub-district, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code612803 - Gram panchayatPoovanur - Community development blockNeedamangalam - Census village code638149 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Poovanur from nearby towns? - Needamangalam (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Thiruvarur (district HQ)28 km by road - Needamangalam (nearest town)5 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 Poovanur? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Poovanur; 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 - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●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 - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Needamangalam - ○Degree college10+ km · Mannargudi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Nagar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 12 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 Poovanur known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and black gram**. About 71% of the 615 hectares of village land is sown, and 325 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 Poovanur Of every 100 households in Poovanur in 2011, 95 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Poovanur · ■ Needamangalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **93% Toilet within the home ****23%** **27% No toilet (open defecation) ****77%** **70% Tap water ****99%** **80% Drinking water within premises ****16%** **19% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** **75% Use banking services ****28%** **39% Television ****94%** **92% Mobile phone ****54%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****16%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****4%** **4% Own their home ****96%** **94% 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 Poovanur? ■ Poovanur · ■ Needamangalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.9%** **80.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1009** **1013 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****806** **959 Working population ****44.5%** **44.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.7% for men and 64.5% for women. 59% of men and 30% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 94 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 454 (36%) · **■** Household industry 29 (2%) · **■** Other work 256 (20%) · **■** Marginal 428 (34%) 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 Needamangalam - Rayapuram3,253 people - Vakranallur3,164 people - Adhanur3,001 people - Chittamallimelpadi2,980 people - Kiliyanoor2,596 people - Ayikudi2,442 people - Pullavarayankudikadu2,406 people - Kothangudi2,307 people [All 65 villages in Needamangalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/needamangalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Poovanur?612803 - How far is Poovanur from Thiruvarur?28 km by road - What is the population of Poovanur?2,831 (Census 2011) - Which district is Poovanur in?Thiruvarur district (Needamangalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Poovanur?72.9% (Census 2011)