About Pongalur Village

Pongalur is one of the larger villages in Palladam tehsil, in the district of Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,688, made up of 5,868 males and 5,820 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1849.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 641664, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pongalur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pongalur village
Description	Value
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tiruppur
Tehsil	Palladam
Pincode	641664
Area (hectares)	1849.56 hectares
Population	11,688
Male Population	5,868
Female Population	5,820
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	992
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Pongalur compares

By the 2011 count Pongalur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 5,574 residents. Its 1849.56 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 999.

Getting to Pongalur

Pongalur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pongalur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pongalur from other places

Pongalur lies about 9.8 km from Palladam, and the nearest railway station is Tiruppur, about 16 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Pongalur
Tehsil headquarters	Palladam	9.8 km
Nearest railway station	Tiruppur	16 km

Villages closest to Pongalur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Palladam tehsil.

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.

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Common questions about Pongalur

As per the Census of India 2011, Pongalur village had a population of 11,688. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,574 residents.

Pongalur village has 5,868 males and 5,820 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pongalur has about 992 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 999.

The pincode recorded for Pongalur is 641664. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pongalur covers 1849.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pongalur falls under Palladam tehsil of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Pongalur is Tiruppur, about 16 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Pongalur.

Pongalur is about 9.8 km from Palladam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pongalur is in Palladam tehsil of Tiruppur district. Palladam is about 9.8 km away. Tiruppur is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.