Pothanur
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Pothanur | |
|---|---|
town | |
Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°07′00″N 77°59′00″E / 11.1167°N 77.9833°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Namakkal |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 13,967 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Pothanur is a panchayat town in Namakkal district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is almost a twin town of Velur, the biggest town in Paramathi-Velur taluk since too close to it.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Pothanur had a population of 13,967. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pothanur has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 62%. In Pothanur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
Pothanur having one Government Higher Secondary School, two elementary school, one middle school and one college i.e.,Kandaswami kandar'college affiliated to Periyar University.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
http://www.census2011.co.in/data/subdistrict/5748-paramathi-velur-namakkal-tamil-nadu.html
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