Geographic Location of Poruvazhy

The village Poruvazhy is located in Kunnathur Taluk of Kollam District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Poruvazhy Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sasthamkotta Community Development Block. The nearest town is Adoor, which is about 13 kilometers away from Poruvazhy.

Travel and Communication for Poruvazhy

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:
Poruvazhy,
Kollam,
Kerala, India
PIN - 690520

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Poruvazhy

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

Social Structure of Poruvazhy

As per available data from the year 2009, 28722 persons live in 7231 house holds in the village Poruvazhy. There are 15053 female individuals and 13669 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.41% and males constitute 47.59% of the total population.

There are 5266 scheduled castes persons of which 2730 are females and 2536 are males. Females constitute 51.84% and males constitute 48.16% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 18.33% of the total population.

There are 26 scheduled tribes persons of which 10 are females and 16 are males. Females constitute 38.46% and males constitute 61.54% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.09% of the total population.

Population density of Poruvazhy is 1484.34 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Poruvazhy

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Total area of Poruvazhy is 1935 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1730.33 ha. About 1724.41 ha is un-irrigated area. About 92.5 ha is irrigated area. About 45 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 12.1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 15.2 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 20.2 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 108.58 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 32 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 9.51 ha is culturable waste land. About 54.58 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Poruvazhy

There are 4 private pre-primary schools in the village Poruvazhy.

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Poruvazhy.

There are 4 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Poruvazhy.

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

There are 2 government senior secondary schools. Additionally, there is a private senior secondary school in the village Poruvazhy.

Colleges in Poruvazhy

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 Sasthamcotta, which is 5-10 kms away from Poruvazhy.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Poruvazhy

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Poruvazhy

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

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 15 paramedical staff in the village Poruvazhy.

There are 2 primary health sub-centres with 2 doctors and 10 paramedical staff in the village Poruvazhy.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Poruvazhy.

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital with 1 doctors and 8 paramedical staff in the village Poruvazhy.

There are 3 dispensarys with 3 doctors and 20 paramedical staff in the village Poruvazhy.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Poruvazhy.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Poruvazhy.

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Poruvazhy.

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