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°ECoordinates: 10°31′51″N 77°53′55″E / 10.53083°N 77.89861°E | |
| 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:
- Sri Vinayakar Temple
- Sri Kuppanna Swamy Temple
- Sri Kannimar Temple(Main God)
- Sri Kannimar Temple(Sengattu Thottam)
- Sri Karumalai Perumal Temple (at the top of the Karumalai)
Banks
- Indian Overseas Bank Saliyur Nalroad
- Bank of India Puliyamarathukottai
Education
There is one elementary school in the village.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mirialguda
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.