Ponnakkukdi, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ponnakkukdi


The village Ponnakkukdi is located in Palayamkottai Taluk of Tirunelveli District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Ponnakudi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Palayamkottai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tirunelveli, which is about 14 kilometers away from Ponnakkukdi.

Travel and Communication for Ponnakkukdi


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

Postal Address:
Ponnakkukdi,
Tirunelveli,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627152

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ponnakkukdi


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

A brief summary of available data for Ponnakkukdi 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 Ponnakkukdi


As per available data from the year 2009, 1631 persons live in 435 house holds in the village Ponnakkukdi. There are 816 female individuals and 815 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.03% and males constitute 49.97% of the total population.

There are 292 scheduled castes persons of which 147 are females and 145 are males. Females constitute 50.34% and males constitute 49.66% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.9% of the total population.

There are 14 scheduled tribes persons of which 5 are females and 9 are males. Females constitute 35.71% and males constitute 64.29% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.86% of the total population.

Population density of Ponnakkukdi is 183 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ponnakkukdi


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Total area of Ponnakkukdi is 891.25 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 204.54 ha. About 73.41 ha is un-irrigated area. About 131.13 ha is irrigated area. About 46.28 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 84.85 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 280.03 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 14.2 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 1.19 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 335.44 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.11 ha is culturable waste land. About 39.21 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 2.37 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Ponnakkukdi


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Ponnakkukdi.

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

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

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

Colleges in Ponnakkukdi


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 Munnirpallam, which is less than 5 kms away from Ponnakkukdi.

There is a private engineering college in the village Ponnakkukdi.

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

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Munnirpallam, which is less than 5 kms away from Ponnakkukdi.

Other Educational Facilities in Ponnakkukdi


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Ponnakkukdi


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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