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Devadanam

Ponneri mandal
Pincode 601203
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LGD code
628704
Pincode
601203
Post office
Minjur
Population
1,181
Households
317
Literacy rate
62.1%
Sex ratio
1043 ♀/1000♂
Workers
487
Distance to district centre
272 km
Distance to mandal centre
275 km
Distance to Chennai
320 km
Distance to Bengaluru
231 km
Nearest railway station
Mayanoor · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Krishnarayapuram · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Devadanam compares

By population, Devadanam ranks #63 of 147 villages in Ponneri mandal.

Literacy rate
%
62.1%
−5.3% vs mandal average
Devadanam
62.1%
Ponneri mandal
67.4%
Thiruvallur district
74.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,043
+43 vs mandal average
Devadanam
1,043
Ponneri mandal
1,000
Household size
people per home
3.7
−0.1 vs mandal average
Devadanam
3.7
Ponneri mandal
3.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Devadanam at a glance

Devadanam is a village of 1,181 people in 317 households (Census 2011) in Ponneri taluk, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, the 63rd-largest of 147 villages in Ponneri taluk. Literacy is 62%, 5 points below the taluk average of 67% and the sex ratio is 1,043 women per 1,000 men. It lies 272 km from the Thiruvallur district centre, 8 km from Tholurpatti, the nearest town, 4 km from Mayanoor railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 601203, served by Minjur post office; the LGD village code is 628704. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Krishnarayapuram, 7 km away. The village votes in Chengalpattu assembly constituency, represented by MLA S. Thiyagarajan. The population is estimated at 1,392 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Devadanam

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Devadanam · this village1,18162%
Devadanam · Muthupettai1,97572%0 km N
Kaduvetti · Thottiyam3,21166%0.5 km E
Kongampatti · Melur2,93366%2.3 km NE
Natham · Thottiyam4,47869%2.6 km SE
Kattuputhur · Uthiramerur17165%2.9 km W
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Devadanam

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
16
Power hours (winter)
14
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PONNERI
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Devadanam
Total area (ha)
296.95
Irrigated area (ha)
112.33
Forest area (ha)
40

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Devadanam

LGD code
628704
Pincode
601203
Post office
Minjur
Population (Census 2011)
1,181
Population (projected 2026)
1,392
Households
317
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1043
Literacy rate
62.1%
Coordinates
10.99039°N, 78.24542°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kancheepuram
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Chengalpattu
Member of Parliament
G. Selvam
Member of Legislative Assembly
S. Thiyagarajan
Block / Mandal
Ponneri
Getting there

How to reach Devadanam

Mandal centre
Ponneri · ≈ 275 km
≈ 9 h 24 min by car · 11 h 9 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Thiruvallur · ≈ 272 km
≈ 9 h 17 min by car · 11 h 2 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,882 people
Tholurpatti · ≈ 8.4 km
≈ 17 min by car · 20 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Chennai320 kmcapital
  • Bengaluru231 km
  • Hyderabad712 km
  • Mumbai1068 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMayanoor4 km
  • Bus stopKongunadu7 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Krishnarayapuram7 km
  • ATM / bankATM13 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat petroleum9 km
  • CollegeVetri vinayaga institution7 km
  • Police stationThottiyam Police station10 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Devadanam

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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