# Pongalur, Palladam, Tiruppur – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/palladam/pongalur/ Village · Palladam, Tiruppur # Pongalur Pongalur is a village in [Palladam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/palladam/) sub-district of [Tiruppur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **641664**. The 2011 Census counted **11,688 people in 3,348 households**, the 3rd largest of 25 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.1%. - 11,688people (2011) - 3,348households - 79.2%literacy - 641664PIN code ## Pongalur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pongalur is 641664.** Pongalur falls in Palladam sub-district, Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code641664 - Gram panchayatPongalur - Community development blockPongalur - Census village code644801 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pongalur from nearby towns? - Palladam (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Tiruppur (district HQ)21 km by road - Palladam (nearest town)10 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 Pongalur? 35 services counted by the Census are inside Pongalur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 8 govt · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Community health centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●TB clinicIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · South Avanashipalayam - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Alagumalai - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells 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 Pongalur known for? The main crops are **maize, coconut and tomato**. About 50% of the 1,850 hectares of village land is sown, and 563 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 Pongalur Of every 100 households in Pongalur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 55 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Pongalur · ■ Palladam rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **92% Toilet within the home ****55%** **39% No toilet (open defecation) ****42%** **57% Tap water ****97%** **87% Drinking water within premises ****48%** **25% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****67%** **62% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****23%** **29% Use banking services ****49%** **39% Television ****93%** **85% Mobile phone ****80%** **71% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****44%** **46% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **6% None of these assets ****2%** **6% Own their home ****64%** **75% 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 Pongalur? ■ Pongalur · ■ Palladam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.2%** **73.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****992** **993 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****898** **964 Working population ****47.4%** **52.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.2% for men and 73.2% for women. 61% of men and 34% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 490 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,544 (28%) · **■** Household industry 105 (2%) · **■** Other work 3,169 (57%) · **■** Marginal 237 (4%) 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 Palladam - Ganapathipalayam14,022 people - Naranapuram14,018 people - Ichipatti9,527 people - Poomalur7,605 people - Kodangipalayam6,987 people - Kattur6,765 people [All 25 villages in Palladam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/palladam/villages/) ## Other places named Pongalur - Pongalur · Village, Avanashi, Tiruppur · 4,550 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pongalur?641664 - How far is Pongalur from Tiruppur?21 km by road - What is the population of Pongalur?11,688 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pongalur in?Tiruppur district (Palladam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Pongalur?79.2% (Census 2011)