Geographic Location of Puthur

The village Puthur is located in Kottarakkara Taluk of Kollam District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Pavithreswaram, Mylom, Neduvathoor, Kulakkada Gram Panchayat. It comes under Vettikkavala Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kollam, which is about 28 kilometers away from Puthur.

Travel and Communication for Puthur

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Puthur,
Kollam,
Kerala, India
PIN - 691507

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Puthur

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

Social Structure of Puthur

As per available data from the year 2009, 19786 persons live in 5181 house holds in the village Puthur. There are 10460 female individuals and 9326 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.87% and males constitute 47.13% of the total population.

There are 2353 scheduled castes persons of which 1224 are females and 1129 are males. Females constitute 52.02% and males constitute 47.98% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 11.89% of the total population.

There are 61 scheduled tribes persons of which 28 are females and 33 are males. Females constitute 45.9% and males constitute 54.1% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.31% of the total population.

Population density of Puthur is 1437.94 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Puthur

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Total area of Puthur is 1376 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1134.65 ha. About 1125.97 ha is un-irrigated area. About 28.68 ha is irrigated area. About 14.33 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 10.3 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 4.05 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 177.35 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 20 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 44 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Puthur

There are 3 private pre-primary schools in the village Puthur.

There are 7 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 6 private primary schools in the village Puthur.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there are 6 private middle schools in the village Puthur.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Puthur.

There is a government senior secondary school. Additionally, there is a private senior secondary school in the village Puthur.

Colleges in Puthur

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 Kottarakkara, which is 5-10 kms away from Puthur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Kottarakkara, which is 5-10 kms away from Puthur.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Pavithreswaram, which is 5-10 kms away from Puthur.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Puthur

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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Kadakkal, which is 5-10 kms away from Puthur.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Puthur

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There are 2 dispensarys with 5 doctors and 17 paramedical staff in the village Puthur.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Puthur.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Puthur.

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

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