Podatturpet
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Podaturpet பொதட்டூர்பேட்டை |
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| Nickname(s): loom | |
 Podaturpet
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| Coordinates: 13°16′59″N 79°29′02″E / 13.283°N 79.484°ECoordinates: 13°16′59″N 79°29′02″E / 13.283°N 79.484°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvallur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 40,000 |
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 631208 |
| Telephone code | 91-44 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-20 |
Pothaturpettai is a panchayat town in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It has an area of 8.86 km2
As of 2001[update] India census, Podhaturpettai, which is also spelled Podhattoorpet (normally referred to as Podaturpet) had a population of 18,698. But the population of Pothatturpettai on May 2014 is approximately 32,600. (Extrapolated from a population of 18,200 on December 30, 2010 and a population of 20,000 on June 15, 2011.) 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.
Weaving [Handloom and powerloom].providing top quality of Lungies to various part throughout the Nation. Formar's [sugarcane and rice(As a cereal grain, it is the most widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in Asia.)]
Government Hospital and some clinic
Weaving is the major occupation of Pothatturpettai. People are engaged in Handloom and Power loom weaving. Besides weaving, agriculture is another occupation of the town with rice and sugarcane being the regular cultivation crops.
Pothaturpettai is near to the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. Nearby towns include Thiruttani (22 km), Pallipattu(10 km) and Sholinghur (23 km) Ponnai (40 km in the native state and Nagari (13 km) of the nearby state of Andhra Pradesh And )
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