# Poosanoor Village, Vilathikulam, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/vilathikulam/poosanoor/ Village · Vilathikulam, Thoothukkudi # Poosanoor Poosanoor is a village in Vilathikulam sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628907**. The 2011 Census counted **1,054 people in 274 households**, the 42nd largest of 83 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.4%. - 1,054people (2011) - 274households - 77.3%literacy - 628907PIN code ## Poosanoor PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Poosanoor is 628907.** Poosanoor falls in Vilathikulam sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628907 - Gram panchayatPoosanoor - Community development blockVilathikulam - Census village code642378 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Poosanoor from nearby towns? - Vilathikulam (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)30 km by road - Vilathikulam (nearest town)12 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 Poosanoor? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Poosanoor; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn 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 · Kulathur - ○Degree college10+ km · Thoothukkudi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Thoothukkudi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water - 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 Poosanoor known for? The main crops are **chilli, black gram and maize**. About 54% of the 1,116 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Poosanoor Of every 100 households in Poosanoor in 2011, 88 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Poosanoor · ■ Vilathikulam rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **89% Toilet within the home ****1%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **82% Tap water ****100%** **75% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **4% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **76% Use banking services ****84%** **40% Television ****91%** **86% Mobile phone ****47%** **61% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****12%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****6%** **7% Own their home ****91%** **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 Poosanoor? ■ Poosanoor · ■ Vilathikulam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.3%** **78.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****941** **1007 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****814** **948 Working population ****56.5%** **56.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.4% for men and 68.9% for women. 62% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 29 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 364 (61%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 86 (14%) · **■** Marginal 110 (18%) 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 Vilathikulam - Kandasamypuram1,184 people - Pallakulam1,164 people - Melakallurani1,076 people - E.Velayudhapuram1,067 people - K.Kumareddiahpuram1,036 people - Ariyanayakipuram1,029 people - Maniakaranpatti1,028 people - Zamin Karisalkulam989 people [All 86 villages in Vilathikulam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/vilathikulam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Poosanoor?628907 - How far is Poosanoor from Thoothukkudi?30 km by road - What is the population of Poosanoor?1,054 (Census 2011) - Which district is Poosanoor in?Thoothukkudi district (Vilathikulam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Poosanoor?77.3% (Census 2011)