Poovaipalayam

Poovaipalayam@Sithakkattur
village
Poovaipalayam@Sithakkattur

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 10°31′51″N 77°53′55″E / 10.53083°N 77.89861°E / 10.53083; 77.89861Coordinates: 10°31′51″N 77°53′55″E / 10.53083°N 77.89861°E / 10.53083; 77.89861
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Dindigul district
Population (2009)
  Total 700
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 624710
Telephone code 04551
Sex ratio 55 percent/45 percent /

Poovaipalayam, also called "Sithakkaattur" (population approximately 700 in 2009)is a village in Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India which is surrounded by mountains. It is 10 km from the nearest towns (Vedasandur,Oddancatram) and 25 km from the district headquarters (Dindigul). The villagers are primarily farmers who grow drumsticks, onions, chili peppers, peanuts, tomatoes, eggplants, beans and lentils. The villagers belong to the Gounder community.

Geography

Located at 10.5300 N, 77.9500 E,[1] Poovaipalayam is approximately 2500 km from New Delhi, 1350 km from Mumbai, 450 km from Chennai, 360 km from Bangalore and 140 km from Coimbatore.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Poovaipalayam had a population of 700. Men constitute 55 percent of the population and women 45%. Poovaipalayam has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 76 percent, and female literacy is 61 percent. In Poovaipalayam, two percent of the population is under six years of age.

Transportation

Poovaipalayam does not have public transportation directly connecting the village to the outside world; the nearest public transportation is one km away from the Village.

Temples

There are several Hindu temples in the area:

Banks

Education

There is one elementary school in the village.

References

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