Geographic Location of Pongalur

The village Pongalur is located in Palladam Taluk of Tiruppur District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Pongalur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pongalur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Palladam, which is about 10 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 - 641664

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pongalur

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

Social Structure of Pongalur

As per available data from the year 2009, 11688 persons live in 3348 house holds in the village Pongalur. There are 5820 female individuals and 5868 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.79% and males constitute 50.21% of the total population.

There are 2517 scheduled castes persons of which 1275 are females and 1242 are males. Females constitute 50.66% and males constitute 49.34% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 21.53% of the total population.

There are 5 scheduled tribes persons of which 2 are females and 3 are males. Females constitute 40% and males constitute 60% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.04% of the total population.

Population density of Pongalur is 631.93 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pongalur

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Total area of Pongalur is 1849.56 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 920.4 ha. About 357.81 ha is un-irrigated area. About 562.59 ha is irrigated area. About 32.96 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 529.63 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 380.81 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 385.01 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 163.34 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Pongalur

There are 8 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Pongalur.

There are 5 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Pongalur.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there are 2 private middle schools in the village Pongalur.

There is a government secondary school in the village Pongalur.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Pongalur.

Colleges in Pongalur

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 South Avanashipalayam, 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 South Avanashipalayam, which is less than 5 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 South Avanashipalayam, which is less than 5 kms away from Pongalur.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in S.nallur, 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 private vocational training school / ITI in Alagumalai, 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 Muruganpalayam, which is more than 10 kms away from Pongalur.

Healthcare Facilities in Pongalur

There is a community health centre with 3 doctors and 18 paramedical staff in the village Pongalur.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village 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 with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Pongalur.

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

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

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

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

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