Pothatturpettai

Pothatturpettai
—  city  —
Coordinates
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Thiruvallur
Population 18,698 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Pothatturpettai is a panchayat town in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Pothatturpettai had a population of 18,698. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pothatturpettai has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 45%. In Pothatturpettai, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Occupation

The major businesses are weaving handloom and powerloom clothes and agriculture with Paddy and sugarcane being the regular cultivation crops.

Proximity

Podaturpet is near to the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. Nearby towns include Thiruttani (22 km), Pallipattu(10 km) and Sholinghur (23 km) in the native state and Nagari of the nearby state of Andhra Pradesh.

Education

  1. Government Higher Secondary School
  2. A.N.M.Middle School
  3. Vivek Primary School
  4. Vaariar Matriculation School
  5. Government Boys Hr.Sec.School
  6. Government Girls Hr.Sec.School
  7. St.Mary's Matriculation School
  8. Government Primary School

Besides the above schools, two teacher training colleges are also functioning in the town

Worship

Popular Hindu temples inside this Industrial town include are Lord Shiva Temple, Lord Permual Temple, Ponniamman,and Subramaniya Swamy Temple

References

  1. ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.