Geographic Location of Pottapalaiyam

The village Pottapalaiyam is located in Thiruppuvanam Taluk of Sivaganga District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Pottapalayam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Thiruppuvanam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Madurai, which is about 10 kilometers away from Pottapalaiyam.

Travel and Communication for Pottapalaiyam

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Pottapalaiyam,
Sivaganga,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 630611

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pottapalaiyam

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

Social Structure of Pottapalaiyam

As per available data from the year 2009, 1047 persons live in 164 house holds in the village Pottapalaiyam. There are 285 female individuals and 762 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 27.22% and males constitute 72.78% of the total population.

There are 202 scheduled castes persons of which 92 are females and 110 are males. Females constitute 45.54% and males constitute 54.46% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 19.29% of the total population.

Population density of Pottapalaiyam is 251.68 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pottapalaiyam

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Total area of Pottapalaiyam is 416 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 94 ha. About 94 ha is irrigated area. About 94 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 253 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 4 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 65 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Pottapalaiyam

There are 2 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Pottapalaiyam.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Pottapalaiyam.

There is a government middle school in the village Pottapalaiyam.

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

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

Colleges in Pottapalaiyam

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 Puvandi, which is 5-10 kms away from Pottapalaiyam.

There are 2 private engineering colleges in the village Pottapalaiyam.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Madurai, which is 5-10 kms away from Pottapalaiyam.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Madurai, which is 5-10 kms away from Pottapalaiyam.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Manamadurai, which is 5-10 kms away from Pottapalaiyam.

Other Educational Facilities in Pottapalaiyam

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

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Pottapalaiyam.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Pottapalaiyam

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Pottapalaiyam.

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Pottapalaiyam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Pottapalaiyam.

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

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

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

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

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