Ponbethy, Thirunallar Taluk, Karaikal, Puducherry, India

Content updated on November 25, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ponbethy


The village Ponbethy is located in Thirunallar Taluk Commune Panchayat of Karaikal District in the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. It is governed by Ponbethy (part), Kurumbagaram (part) Gram Panchayat. It comes under Karaikal Cd Block Community Development Block. The nearest town is Karaikal, which is about 10 kilometers away from Ponbethy.

Travel and Communication for Ponbethy


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Ponbethy,
Karaikal,
Puducherry, India
PIN - 609603

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ponbethy


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

A brief summary of available data for Ponbethy 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 Ponbethy


As per available data from the year 2009, 2604 persons live in 668 house holds in the village Ponbethy. There are 1315 female individuals and 1289 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.5% and males constitute 49.5% of the total population.

There are 854 scheduled castes persons of which 448 are females and 406 are males. Females constitute 52.46% and males constitute 47.54% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 32.8% of the total population.

Population density of Ponbethy is 497.19 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ponbethy


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Total area of Ponbethy is 523.74 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 335.44 ha. About 10.09 ha is un-irrigated area. About 325.35 ha is irrigated area. About 323.41 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 1.24 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 0.7 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 113.53 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.57 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 7.38 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 36.62 ha is culturable waste land. About 29.2 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Ponbethy


There are 4 government pre-primary schools in the village Ponbethy.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Ponbethy.

There is a government middle school in the village Ponbethy.

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

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

Colleges in Ponbethy


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 Karaikal, which is 5-10 kms away from Ponbethy.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Ponbethy


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Ponbethy


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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Ponbethy.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Ponbethy.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Ponbethy.

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

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

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

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