# Poonthandalam Village, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/poonthandalam/ Village · Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai # Poonthandalam Poonthandalam is a village in Cheyyar sub-district of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **632511**. The 2011 Census counted **275 people in 65 households**, the 206th largest of 215 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%. - 275people (2011) - 65households - 90.9%literacy - 632511PIN code ## Poonthandalam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Poonthandalam is 632511.** Poonthandalam falls in Cheyyar sub-district, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code632511 - Gram panchayatSattuvanthangal - Community development blockVembakkam - Census village code631237 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Poonthandalam from nearby towns? - Tiruvethipuram (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Tiruvannamalai (district HQ)120 km by road - Kaveripakkam (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 Poonthandalam? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Poonthandalam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Randham - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kaveripakkam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kaveripakkam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water - Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 14 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 Poonthandalam known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and ragi**. About 38% of the 201 hectares of village land is sown, and 58 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 Poonthandalam Of every 100 households in Poonthandalam in 2011, 94 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Poonthandalam · ■ Cheyyar rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **94% Toilet within the home ****2%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **87% Tap water ****100%** **90% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** **69% Use banking services ****41%** **43% Television ****94%** **88% Mobile phone ****61%** **56% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****25%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****3%** **6% Own their home ****98%** **95% 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 Poonthandalam? ■ Poonthandalam · ■ Cheyyar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****90.9%** **74.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****993** **992 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1400** **965 Working population ****63.3%** **54.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.7% for men and 86.9% for women. 70% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 26 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 86 (49%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 46 (26%) · **■** Marginal 15 (9%) 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 Cheyyar - Mangalam314 people - Villaripattu314 people - Agatheripattu302 people - Poonaithangal277 people - Girijapuram243 people - Kanagampakkam231 people - Ozhukkavakkam213 people - Melmattai182 people [All 217 villages in Cheyyar](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Poonthandalam?632511 - How far is Poonthandalam from Tiruvannamalai?120 km by road - What is the population of Poonthandalam?275 (Census 2011) - Which district is Poonthandalam in?Tiruvannamalai district (Cheyyar sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Poonthandalam?90.9% (Census 2011)