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- LGD code
- 640159
- Pincode
- 630303
- Post office
- Devakottai Extension
- Population
- 133
- Households
- 28
- Literacy rate
- 69.2%
- Sex ratio
- 1254 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 41
- Distance to district centre
- 24 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 45 km
- Distance to Chennai
- 307 km
- Distance to Bengaluru
- 282 km
- Nearest railway station
- Tiruverumbur · 7 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Thuvakudi,Government Hospital · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Poolangudi compares
By population, Poolangudi ranks #83 of 91 villages in Devakottai mandal.
Literacy rate
%
69.2%
−1.4% vs mandal average
- Poolangudi
- 69.2%
- Devakottai mandal
- 70.6%
- Sivaganga district
- 71.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,254
+275 vs mandal average
- Poolangudi
- 1,254
- Devakottai mandal
- 979
Household size
people per home
4.8
+0.7 vs mandal average
- Poolangudi
- 4.8
- Devakottai mandal
- 4.1
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Poolangudi at a glance
Poolangudi is a village of 133 people in 28 households (Census 2011) in Devakottai taluk, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, the 83rd-largest of 91 villages in Devakottai taluk. Literacy is 69%, 1 points below the taluk average of 71% and the sex ratio is 1,254 women per 1,000 men. It lies 24 km from the Sivaganga district centre, 12 km from Kallanai, the nearest town, 7 km from Tiruverumbur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 630303, served by Devakottai Extension post office; the LGD village code is 640159. The nearest hospital or health centre is Thuvakudi,Government Hospital, 4 km away. The village votes in Ariyalur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajendran S. The population is estimated at 157 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Kandiyur →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poolangudi · this village | 133 | 69% | — |
| Poolangudi · Thiruverumbur | — | — | 0 km N |
| Kandalur · Thiruverumbur | 735 | 65% | 5.8 km S |
| Theneripatti · Thiruverumbur | — | — | 5.7 km SE |
| Sooriyur · Thiruverumbur | 3,361 | 62% | 7 km SW |
| Vellaipillayarpatti · Kulathur | 386 | 53% | 9.4 km SE |
| Arasangudy · Thiruverumbur | 1,745 | 70% | 10.3 km N |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Poolangudi
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- No
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 20
- Power hours (winter)
- 18
- Primary school
- 0
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- No
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- DEVAKOTTAI
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 23
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 73
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 23
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Kandiyur
- Total area (ha)
- 86.25
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 13.49
- Forest area (ha)
- 11.22
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Poolangudi
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Poolangudi
- LGD code
- 640159
- Pincode
- 630303
- Post office
- Devakottai Extension
- Population (Census 2011)
- 133
- Population (projected 2026)
- 157
- Households
- 28
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1254
- Literacy rate
- 69.2%
- Coordinates
- 10.72765°N, 78.79535°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Chidambaram
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Ariyalur
- Member of Parliament
- Thol. Thirumavalavan
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Rajendran S
- Block / Mandal
- Devakottai
Getting there
How to reach Poolangudi
Distance to cities · straight line
- Chennai307 kmcapital
- Bengaluru282 km
- Hyderabad741 km
- Mumbai1125 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationTiruverumbur7 km
- Bus stopPolice colony Bus stop3 km
- Hospital / PHCThuvakudi,Government Hospital4 km
- ATM / bankState Bank of India4 km
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil4 km
- CollegeGovernment Arts College5 km
- Police stationPolice station4 km
Nearest to the village
- Bus stop
- Police colony Bus stop3.4 km
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Poolangudi
2 Temples, 1 Mosque mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
Education · within 5 km
Schools & colleges near Poolangudi
6 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 630303
- HanumanthagudiDevakottai mandal3,573 pop
- TiruppakottaiDevakottai mandal3,291 pop
- ThidakkottaiDevakottai mandal2,984 pop
- VengaloreDevakottai mandal2,281 pop
- KappalurDevakottai mandal2,033 pop
- KannankottaiDevakottai mandal1,975 pop
- SiruganurDevakottai mandal1,556 pop
- TheralappurDevakottai mandal1,528 pop
- KannangudiDevakottai mandal1,284 pop
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Other villages named Poolangudi
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Villages near Poolangudi
Other villages in Devakottai mandal
View all 60+ →- Kandadevi
- Hanumanthagudi
- Melasembonmari
- Tiruppakottai
- Nedodai
- Thidakkottai
- Kandiyur
- Kurunthanakottai
- Muppaiyur
- Tiruvegampet
- Unjanai
- Naranamangalam
- Vengalore
- Vagaigudi
- Orumaniyendal
- Siruvatti
- Kappalur
- Kannankottai
- Karkalathur
- Iruvinivayal
- Perattukkottai
- Ponnalikopttai
- Sakkanthi
- Thirani
- N. Manakudi
- Siruganur
- Theralappur
- Thirumanavayal
- Maranisarugani
- Pagayani Pirandani
- Anthakudi
- Kallangudi
- Nedungulam
- Kannangudi
- Nachankulam
- Vijayapuram
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-21
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)