Palakunta, Buttayagudem, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India

Content updated on May 7, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palakunta


The village Palakunta is located in Buttayagudem Mandal of West Godavari District in the State of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is governed by Nimmalagudem Gram Panchayat. It comes under Buttayagudem Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tadepallegudem, which is about 65 kilometers away from Palakunta.

Travel and Communication for Palakunta


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Palakunta,
West Godavari,
Andhra Pradesh, India
PIN - 534448

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palakunta


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Palakunta is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Palakunta is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Palakunta


As per available data from the year 2009, 422 persons live in 115 house holds in the village Palakunta. There are 220 female individuals and 202 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.13% and males constitute 47.87% of the total population.

There are 421 scheduled tribes persons of which 220 are females and 201 are males. Females constitute 52.26% and males constitute 47.74% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 99.76% of the total population.

Population density of Palakunta is 112.23 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palakunta


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Total area of Palakunta is 376 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 58 ha. About 132 ha is un-irrigated area. About 58 ha is irrigated area. About 28 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 30 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 35 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 16 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 122 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 10 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 135 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Palakunta


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Buttayagudem, which is 5-10 kms away from Palakunta.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Palakunta.

There is a government middle school in the village Palakunta.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Palakunta, which is 5-10 kms away from Palakunta.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Buttayagudem, which is 5-10 kms away from Palakunta.

Colleges in Palakunta


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Buttayagudem, which is 5-10 kms away from Palakunta.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Vegavaram, which is more than 10 kms away from Palakunta.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Eluru, which is more than 10 kms away from Palakunta.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Vegavaram, which is more than 10 kms away from Palakunta.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Jangareddigudem, which is more than 10 kms away from Palakunta.

Other Educational Facilities in Palakunta


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Kotaramachandrapuram, which is 5-10 kms away from Palakunta.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Buttayagudem, which is 5-10 kms away from Palakunta.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Eluru, which is more than 10 kms away from Palakunta.

Healthcare Facilities in Palakunta


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Palakunta.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Palakunta.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Palakunta.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Palakunta.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Palakunta.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Palakunta.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Palakunta.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Palakunta.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Palakunta.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Palakunta.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Palakunta.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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