| Pothanur | |
| — city — | |
| Coordinates | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Namakkal |
| Population | 13,967 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Pothanur is a panchayat town in Namakkal district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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. Pothanur having one Government Higher Secondary School, one elementary school and one college i.e.,Kandaswami kandar's college affiliated to Periyar University.