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Poovaipalayam
Village
PoovaipalayamLocation in Tamil Nadu, IndiaShow map of Tamil NaduPoovaipalayamPoovaipalayam (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 10°31′51″N 77°53′55″E / 10.53083°N 77.89861°E / 10.53083; 77.89861
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Dindigul district
Government
• Type	Tamilnadu
• Body	Village
Population
• Total	1,500
Languages
• Official	Kongu Tamil,Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	624710
Telephone code	04551
Sex ratio	55 percent/45 percent ♂/♀
Website	https://instagram.com/poovai_uravugal_

Poovaipalayam, also called "Sithakkaattur" (population approximately 1500 in 2021) is a village in Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is 8 km from the nearest town, Vedasandur, and 22 km from the district headquarters, Dindigul. The villagers are primarily farmers who grow drumsticks, onion, chili peppers, gooseberry, tomato, eggplants, tobacco, and lentils. The villagers belong to the Kongu Vellala Gounder community. Poovaipalayam is under Oddancatram taluk and in the same constituency.

Geography

Located at 10°31′51″N 77°53′55″E, Poovaipalayam is approximately 2500 km from New Delhi, 1350 km from Mumbai, 450 km from Chennai, 360 km from Bangalore and 140 km from Coimbatore, 80 km from Madurai. It is surrounded by mountains.

Demographics

As of the 2001 census, Poovaipalayam had a population of 700. Men constitute 55 percent of the population and women 45 percent. Poovaipalayam has an average literacy rate of 71 percent, higher than the national average of 59.5 percent; the male literacy rate is 81 percent, and the female literacy rate is 61 percent. Two percent of the population is under six years of age.

Transportation

Poovaipalayam does not have any public transportation that connects directly to it; people generally use their own vehicles to travel outside the village. The nearest public transportation is one kilometer away.

Temples

There are several Hindu temples in the area:

• Sri Vinayakar Temple
• Sri Kuppanna Swamy Temple
• Sri Kannimar Temple (Main God)
• Sri Karumalai Perumal Temple (at the top of the Karumalai)
• Sri Kallambarai Kannimar Temple (Sengattu Thottam)

Banks

• Indian Overseas Bank Saalaiyur Naalroad
• Bank of India Puliyamarathukottai
• State bank of India Vedasandur
• Tamil Nadu mercantile bank Vedasandur
• Canara bank Vedasandur
• Karur vysya bank Vedasandur
• Indian bank Vedasandur

Education

There is one elementary school in the village, but it has been closed permanently due to lower enrollment.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mirialguda
2. "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.

• Villages in Dindigul district