Geographic Location of Punnala

The village Punnala is located in Pathanapuram Taluk of Kollam District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Piravanthur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pathanapuram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Punalur, which is about 8 kilometers away from Punnala.

Travel and Communication for Punnala

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:
Punnala,
Kollam,
Kerala, India
PIN - 689696

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Punnala

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

Social Structure of Punnala

As per available data from the year 2009, 12104 persons live in 3243 house holds in the village Punnala. There are 6302 female individuals and 5802 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.07% and males constitute 47.93% of the total population.

There are 2593 scheduled castes persons of which 1334 are females and 1259 are males. Females constitute 51.45% and males constitute 48.55% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 21.42% of the total population.

There are 73 scheduled tribes persons of which 32 are females and 41 are males. Females constitute 43.84% and males constitute 56.16% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.6% of the total population.

Population density of Punnala is 198.65 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Punnala

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Total area of Punnala is 6093 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1504.78 ha. About 704.98 ha is un-irrigated area. About 899.8 ha is irrigated area. About 26.8 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 873 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 33.73 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 48 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 36.22 ha is culturable waste land. About 52 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Punnala

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

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there are 3 private primary schools in the village Punnala.

There is a government middle school in the village Punnala.

There is a government secondary school in the village Punnala.

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

Colleges in Punnala

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 Punalur, which is 5-10 kms away from Punnala.

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

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

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 Punnala.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Punalur, which is 5-10 kms away from Punnala.

Other Educational Facilities in Punnala

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Punalur, which is 5-10 kms away from Punnala.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Punnala

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Punnala.

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

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

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