Pongalur, Avanashi, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pongalur


The village Pongalur is located in Avanashi Taluk of Tiruppur District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Pongalur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Avinashi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Annur, which is about 8 kilometers away from Pongalur.

Travel and Communication for Pongalur


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:
Pongalur,
Tiruppur,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 638459

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pongalur


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

A brief summary of available data for Pongalur 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 Pongalur


As per available data from the year 2009, 4550 persons live in 1198 house holds in the village Pongalur. There are 2352 female individuals and 2198 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.69% and males constitute 48.31% of the total population.

There are 1188 scheduled castes persons of which 634 are females and 554 are males. Females constitute 53.37% and males constitute 46.63% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 26.11% of the total population.

Population density of Pongalur is 388.91 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pongalur


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Total area of Pongalur is 1169.93 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 721.48 ha. About 414.53 ha is un-irrigated area. About 306.95 ha is irrigated area. About 306.95 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 133.02 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 58.04 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 257.39 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Pongalur


There are 4 government pre-primary schools in the village Pongalur.

There are 6 government primary schools in the village Pongalur.

There is a government middle school in the village Pongalur.

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

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

Colleges in Pongalur


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 Alathur, which is less than 5 kms away from Pongalur.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Pongalur


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Alathur, which is less than 5 kms away from Pongalur.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Pongalur


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Pongalur.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Pongalur.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Pongalur.

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Pongalur.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Pongalur.

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Pongalur.

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

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