Skip to main content

About Ponkundu Village

Ponkundu is a mid sized village in Pattukkottai tehsil, in the district of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 703, made up of 353 males and 350 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 40.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 614903, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ponkundu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ponkundu village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Thanjavur
Tehsil Pattukkottai
Pincode 614903
Area (hectares) 40.4 hectares
Population 703
Male Population 353
Female Population 350
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ponkundu compares

By the 2011 count Ponkundu is the 119th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,677 residents. Its 40.4 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1090.

Getting to Ponkundu

Ponkundu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ponkundu as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Pannaivayal, Parakakalakottai, Parasuramanendal and Periyakkottai. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Ponkundu

As per the Census of India 2011, Ponkundu village had a population of 703. That makes it the 119th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,677 residents.

Ponkundu village has 353 males and 350 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ponkundu has about 992 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1090.

The pincode recorded for Ponkundu is 614903. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ponkundu covers 40.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Ponkundu falls under Pattukkottai tehsil of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu.

The census record for Ponkundu notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ponkundu.

Ponkundu is in Pattukkottai tehsil of Thanjavur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ponkundu today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All