Geographic Location of Poongunam

The village Poongunam is located in Cheyyur Taluk of Chengalpattu District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Poongunam , Nugumbal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chithamur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Maduranthakam, which is about 15 kilometers away from Poongunam.

Travel and Communication for Poongunam

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village.

Postal Address:
Poongunam,
Chengalpattu,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 603313

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Poongunam

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

Social Structure of Poongunam

As per available data from the year 2009, 2212 persons live in 552 house holds in the village Poongunam. There are 1116 female individuals and 1096 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.45% and males constitute 49.55% of the total population.

There are 1264 scheduled castes persons of which 627 are females and 637 are males. Females constitute 49.6% and males constitute 50.4% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 57.14% of the total population.

There are 10 scheduled tribes persons of which 6 are females and 4 are males. Females constitute 60% and males constitute 40% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.45% of the total population.

Population density of Poongunam is 182.65 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Poongunam

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Total area of Poongunam is 1211.08 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 450 ha. About 450 ha is irrigated area. About 450 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 123.29 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 12.35 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 103.05 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 146.75 ha is culturable waste land. About 250.51 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Poongunam

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

There is a government primary school in the village Poongunam.

There is a government middle school in the village Poongunam.

There are no secondary schools in the village Poongunam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Poongunam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Poongunam

There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Poongunam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Poongunam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Poongunam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Poongunam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Poongunam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Poongunam

There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Poongunam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Poongunam.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Poongunam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Poongunam

There is a community health centre away from Poongunam.

There is a primary health centre away from Poongunam.

There is a primary health sub-centre away from Poongunam.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre away from Poongunam.

There is a TB clinic away from Poongunam.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Poongunam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Poongunam.

There is a dispensary away from Poongunam.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Poongunam.

There is a mobile health centre away from Poongunam.

There is a family welfare centre away from Poongunam.

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