| Poovanam | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.35°N 79.27°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thanjavur |
| Subdivision Type3: | Taluk |
| Subdivision Name3: | Pattukkottai |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Government Type: | Village Panchayat |
| Leader Title: | Panchayat President |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 1582 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 614803 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 91 4373 278 |
| Registration Plate: | TN 49 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 1079 ♂/♀ |
Poovanam is a village in the Pattukkottai taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India, in the southern part of the district in the Cauvery delta.
Poovanam is located at 10.21°N 79.16°W[1] in the Cauvery delta on the southeast coast of India in east-central Tamil Nadu, 12 kilometers from Pattukkottai and 60 kilometers from Thanjavur.
As per the 2001 census, Poovanam had a total population of 1582 with 761 males and 821 females. The sex ratio was 1079. The literacy rate was 63.31.