Pothatturpettai

Pothaturpettai (also Podhattoorpet or Podaturpet) is a panchayat town in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Podaturpet
town
Nickname(s): 
PTR
Podaturpet
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 13.283°N 79.484°E / 13.283; 79.484
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruvallur
Area
  Total8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total40,000
  Density4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
631208
Telephone code91-44
Vehicle registrationTN-20

Demographics of Podhaturpettai

As of 2001 India census,[2] Podhaturpettai had a population of 18,698. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Podhaturpettai has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 45%. In Pothaturpettai, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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