Pungankuzhi, Ariyalur, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pungankuzhi


The village Pungankuzhi is located in Ariyalur Taluk of Ariyalur District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Pungankuzhi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ariyalur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ariyalur, which is about 30 kilometers away from Pungankuzhi.

Travel and Communication for Pungankuzhi


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

Postal Address:
Pungankuzhi,
Ariyalur,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 621701

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pungankuzhi


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

A brief summary of available data for Pungankuzhi 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 Pungankuzhi


As per available data from the year 2009, 3668 persons live in 968 house holds in the village Pungankuzhi. There are 1815 female individuals and 1853 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.48% and males constitute 50.52% of the total population.

There are 522 scheduled castes persons of which 251 are females and 271 are males. Females constitute 48.08% and males constitute 51.92% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.23% of the total population.

Population density of Pungankuzhi is 402.28 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pungankuzhi


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Total area of Pungankuzhi is 911.8 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 579.48 ha. About 517.28 ha is un-irrigated area. About 62.2 ha is irrigated area. About 50.8 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 11.4 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 124.59 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 32.25 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 62.57 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 32.56 ha is culturable waste land. About 15.25 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 60.1 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pungankuzhi


There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Pungankuzhi.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Pungankuzhi.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Pungankuzhi.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Andipattikkadu, which is less than 5 kms away from Pungankuzhi.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Andipattikkadu, which is less than 5 kms away from Pungankuzhi.

Colleges in Pungankuzhi


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 Ariyalur, which is more than 10 kms away from Pungankuzhi.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Pungankuzhi


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

There are 4 government non formal training centres in the village Pungankuzhi.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Pungankuzhi


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Pungankuzhi.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Pungankuzhi.

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Pungankuzhi.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Pungankuzhi.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Pungankuzhi or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Pungankuzhi.

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

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