Ponkamra, Falta, 24 Paraganas South, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ponkamra


The village Ponkamra is located in Falta C.D.Block of 24 Paraganas South District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Falta Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Ponkamra


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Ponkamra,
24 Paraganas South,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 743503

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ponkamra


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

A brief summary of available data for Ponkamra 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 Ponkamra


As per available data from the year 2009, 2664 persons live in 607 house holds in the village Ponkamra. There are 1262 female individuals and 1402 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.37% and males constitute 52.63% of the total population.

There are 10 scheduled castes persons of which 4 are females and 6 are males. Females constitute 40% and males constitute 60% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.38% of the total population.

Population density of Ponkamra is 5113.24 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ponkamra


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Total area of Ponkamra is 52.1 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 46.75 ha. About 46.75 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 5.35 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Ponkamra


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Ponkamra.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Ponkamra.

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

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

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

Colleges in Ponkamra


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 Helegachi, which is 5-10 kms away from Ponkamra.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Ponkamra


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Ponkamra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Ponkamra


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Ponkamra.

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Ponkamra.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Ponkamra.

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

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Ponkamra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Ponkamra.

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

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