Poovathur, Orathanadu, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 29, 2024.

Geographic Location of Poovathur


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

Travel and Communication for Poovathur


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:
Poovathur,
Thanjavur,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 614625

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Poovathur


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

A brief summary of available data for Poovathur 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 Poovathur


As per available data from the year 2009, 2263 persons live in 528 house holds in the village Poovathur. There are 1159 female individuals and 1104 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.22% and males constitute 48.78% of the total population.

There are 100 scheduled castes persons of which 47 are females and 53 are males. Females constitute 47% and males constitute 53% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.42% of the total population.

Population density of Poovathur is 388.1 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Poovathur


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Total area of Poovathur is 583.1 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 369.12 ha. About 11.87 ha is un-irrigated area. About 357.25 ha is irrigated area. About 153.12 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 204.13 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 142.45 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.24 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 40.69 ha is culturable waste land. About 30.6 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Poovathur


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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Poovathur.

There is a government middle school in the village Poovathur.

There is a government secondary school in the village Poovathur.

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

Colleges in Poovathur


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 Orathanadu, which is 5-10 kms away from Poovathur.

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

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 Poovathur.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Poovathur


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Poovathur


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Poovathur.

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Poovathur.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Poovathur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Poovathur.

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

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

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

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

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

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