# Poolankinar, Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History

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Town · Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu 

# Poolankinar

Poolankinar is a town in Udumalaipettai sub-district of Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,849 people** in 1,314 households. Literacy was 86.6%.

- 4,849people (2011)
- 1,314households
- 86.6%literacy
- 1,306females per 1,000 males

## Population of Poolankinar

■ Poolankinar · ■ Tiruppur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.6%**

**84.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1306**

**984

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****993**

**954

Working population ****54.0%**

**47.2%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Poolankinar

Of every 100 households in Poolankinar in 2011, 97 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 92 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Poolankinar · ■ Tiruppur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****71%**

**75%

No toilet (open defecation) ****25%**

**16%

Tap water ****94%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****78%**

**63%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****92%**

**77%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%**

**8%

Use banking services ****72%**

**45%

Television ****93%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****36%**

**49%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**7%

None of these assets ****2%**

**3%

Own their home ****68%**

**47%

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 people in Poolankinar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,061 (79%) · **■** Household industry 26 (1%) · **■** Farming 420 (16%) · **■** Marginal 112 (4%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Poolankinar in numbers and road distances

- Density990 per km²
- Annual rainfall828 mm
- Temperature range18 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)437 km by road
- Tiruppur (district HQ)71 km by road
- Tiruppur (city of 1 lakh+)71 km by road
- Coimbatore (city of 5 lakh+)65 km by road
- Udumalaipettai (railway station)5 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Poolankinar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets934
- Water storage400 kl
- Electricity — homes1,107
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** yarn.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Poolankinar

- Banks1 in Poolankinar
- ATMs1 in Poolankinar
- Restaurants1 in Poolankinar

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Know before you go: Poolankinar

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) · Coimbatore52 km
- Cochin International Airport (COK) · Kochi100 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:01).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Poolankinar?4,849 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Poolankinar in?Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu
- What plug type is used in Poolankinar?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Poolankinar?Coimbatore International Airport (CJB), about 52 km in a straight line