Poovalur

Poovalur (Puvalur)
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; 78.83083Coordinates: 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 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
  • Poovalur Sriji, mridangam player and teacher

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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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