Ponthampuli, Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 21, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ponthampuli


The village Ponthampuli is located in Kamuthi Taluk of Ramanathapuram District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Ponthampuli Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kamuthi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sayalgudi, which is about 7 kilometers away from Ponthampuli.

Travel and Communication for Ponthampuli


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:
Ponthampuli,
Ramanathapuram,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 623115

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ponthampuli


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

A brief summary of available data for Ponthampuli 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 Ponthampuli


As per available data from the year 2009, 669 persons live in 240 house holds in the village Ponthampuli. There are 369 female individuals and 300 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 55.16% and males constitute 44.84% of the total population.

There are 88 scheduled castes persons of which 43 are females and 45 are males. Females constitute 48.86% and males constitute 51.14% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.15% of the total population.

Population density of Ponthampuli is 72.95 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ponthampuli


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Total area of Ponthampuli is 917.11 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 184.24 ha. About 92.72 ha is un-irrigated area. About 91.52 ha is irrigated area. About 47.52 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 44 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 189.77 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 216.19 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 18.71 ha is culturable waste land. About 308.2 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Ponthampuli


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Ponthampuli.

There is a government primary school in the village Ponthampuli.

There is a government middle school in the village Ponthampuli.

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

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

Colleges in Ponthampuli


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 Kamuthi, which is more than 10 kms away from Ponthampuli.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Ponthampuli


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

There is a government non formal training centre. Additionally, there is a private non formal training centre in the village Ponthampuli.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Ponthampuli


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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