Pothanur

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state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Namakkal
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Pothanur is a panchayat town in Namakkal district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Pothanur had a population of 13,967. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pothanur has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 62%. In Pothanur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. Pothanur having one Government Higher Secondary School, one elementary school and one college ie.,Kandaswami kandar's college affliated to Periyar University.

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