Poovalur
Poovalur (Puvalur) | |
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Town Panchayat | |
  Poovalur (Puvalur) Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Poovalur (Puvalur) Poovalur (Puvalur) (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°54′01″N 78°49′51″E / 10.90028°N 78.83083°E / 10.90028; 78.83083 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruchirappalli |
| Taluk | Lalgudi |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 10,234 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN 48 |
Poovalur is a panchayat town in Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Poovalur is just 3 km from its taluk headquarters Lalgudi. It lies on the Tiruchirappalli–Chidambaram national highway NH 227 . Generally the livelihood of this town's people is agriculture. Banana, paddy, and sugarcane are the notable crops grown in this area.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Puvalur had a population of 7745. In 2007, Poovalur has 10,234 people. It is a developing panchayat. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Puvalur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 69%. In Puvalur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable inhabitants
- Trichy Sankaran, mridangam player and teacher
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.
External links
- Government of Tamil Nadu: Poovalur
- Poovalur Sriji http://www.poovalur.com
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