Pungar, Pottangi, Koraput, Odisha, India

Content updated on December 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pungar


The village Pungar is located in Pottangi Police Station Jurisdiction of Koraput District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Kunduli Gram Panchayat. It comes under Similiguda Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kotpad, which is about 24 kilometers away from Pungar.

Travel and Communication for Pungar


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Pungar,
Koraput,
Odisha, India
PIN - 764036

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pungar


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

A brief summary of available data for Pungar 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 Pungar


As per available data from the year 2009, 1660 persons live in 321 house holds in the village Pungar. There are 776 female individuals and 884 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.75% and males constitute 53.25% of the total population.

There are 73 scheduled castes persons of which 32 are females and 41 are males. Females constitute 43.84% and males constitute 56.16% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.4% of the total population.

There are 1078 scheduled tribes persons of which 496 are females and 582 are males. Females constitute 46.01% and males constitute 53.99% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 64.94% of the total population.

Population density of Pungar is 252.28 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pungar


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Total area of Pungar is 658 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 251.1 ha. About 183.57 ha is un-irrigated area. About 67.53 ha is irrigated area. About 67.53 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 14.77 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 24.12 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 8.43 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.08 ha is culturable waste land. About 10.45 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 311.05 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pungar


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Semiliguda, which is more than 10 kms away from Pungar.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Pungar.

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

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kana, which is more than 10 kms away from Pungar.

Colleges in Pungar


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Semiliguda, which is more than 10 kms away from Pungar.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Pungar


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Semiliguda, which is more than 10 kms away from Pungar.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Pungar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Pungar


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Pungar.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Pungar.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Pungar.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Pungar.

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Pungar.

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

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