# Poovani Village, Srivaikuntam, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/srivaikuntam/poovani/ Village · Srivaikuntam, Thoothukkudi # Poovani Poovani is a village in Srivaikuntam sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628303**. The 2011 Census counted **2,914 people in 797 households**, the 23rd largest of 65 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.6%. - 2,914people (2011) - 797households - 76.7%literacy - 628303PIN code ## Poovani PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Poovani is 628303.** Poovani falls in Srivaikuntam sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628303 - Gram panchayatPoovani - Community development blockKarungulam - Census village code642482 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Poovani from nearby towns? - Srivaikuntam (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)40 km by road - Tirunelveli (nearest town)30 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 Poovani? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Poovani; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub 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 - ●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 · Puliyampatti - ○Degree college10+ km · Tirunelveli - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Korampallam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)15 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 Poovani known for? The main crops are **whole green gram, black gram and corn**. About 47% of the 2,415 hectares of village land is sown, and 88 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 Poovani Of every 100 households in Poovani in 2011, 92 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Poovani · ■ Srivaikuntam rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **93% Toilet within the home ****15%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **67% Tap water ****96%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****5%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%** **68% Use banking services ****44%** **52% Television ****84%** **86% Mobile phone ****48%** **63% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****11%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****10%** **7% Own their home ****95%** **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 Poovani? ■ Poovani · ■ Srivaikuntam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.7%** **83.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1035** **1021 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****991** **955 Working population ****50.9%** **45.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.5% for men and 69.2% for women. 58% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 140 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 875 (59%) · **■** Household industry 14 (1%) · **■** Other work 153 (10%) · **■** Marginal 300 (20%) 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 Srivaikuntam - Kongarayankurichi3,246 people - Vitthalapuram3,175 people - Arampannai3,132 people - Velur Kasba2,923 people - Nallathi2,874 people - Aniyaparanallur2,843 people - Singathakurichi2,624 people - Alanda2,513 people [All 65 villages in Srivaikuntam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/srivaikuntam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Poovani?628303 - How far is Poovani from Thoothukkudi?40 km by road - What is the population of Poovani?2,914 (Census 2011) - Which district is Poovani in?Thoothukkudi district (Srivaikuntam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Poovani?76.7% (Census 2011)