Poondi, Thanjavur
Poondi is a village located in Papanasam Taluk, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India. A.V.V.M Sri Pushpam College is situated here. It is located at 14 km towards east from District headquarters Thanjavur, 4 km from Ammapettai and 322 km from state capital Chennai on the Thanjavur-Nagapattinam highway.
Poondi | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Poondi Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Poondi Poondi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10.772677°N 79.243339°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thanjavur |
| Taluk | Papanasam |
| PIN Code | 613502 |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,320 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-49 |
Importance
The importance of Poondi is due to the emergence of one major educational institution A.V.V.M Sri Pushpam College.
Geography
Poondi is situated on the banks of Vennaaru river. Poondi is located at a distance of 14 km towards East of Thanjavur and 48 km towards West of Thiruvarur. The village has a highly fertile wet land for agriculture.
Climate
| Climate data for Poondi | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.0 (84.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
39.0 (102.2) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
410 (770) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.0 (69.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
297 (567) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.0 (0.31) |
8.0 (0.31) |
16.0 (0.63) |
25.0 (0.98) |
35.0 (1.38) |
25.0 (0.98) |
29.0 (1.14) |
65.0 (2.56) |
52.0 (2.05) |
99.0 (3.90) |
93.0 (3.66) |
62.0 (2.44) |
517 (20.4) |
| Source: Best time to visit, weather and climate Poondi[1] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As per 2011 census, Poondi has a total population of 2320 with 1199 males and 1121 females. Sex Ratio is 935. Literacy rate of Poondi is 81.55% with Male literacy as 88.08% and female literacy as 74.56%.
Education
Poondi has one major educational institution called A. Veeriya Vandayar Memorial Sri Pushpam College (A.V.V.M Sri Pushpam College) which was established in the year 1956. It is an Arts and Science College which offers various undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes.
References
- "Best time to visit, weather and climate Poondi". March 2020.