Poonthandalam, Tirukalukundram, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 13, 2024.

Geographic Location of Poonthandalam


The village Poonthandalam is located in Tirukalukundram Taluk of Chengalpattu District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Vengabakkam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Tirukalukundram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Mamallapuram, which is about 12 kilometers away from Poonthandalam.

Travel and Communication for Poonthandalam


The village is connected by public bus services.

Postal Address:
Poonthandalam,
Chengalpattu,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 603102

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Poonthandalam


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

A brief summary of available data for Poonthandalam 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 Poonthandalam


As per available data from the year 2009, 758 persons live in 189 house holds in the village Poonthandalam. There are 386 female individuals and 372 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.92% and males constitute 49.08% of the total population.

There are 454 scheduled castes persons of which 227 are females and 227 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 59.89% of the total population.

There are 8 scheduled tribes persons of which 5 are females and 3 are males. Females constitute 62.5% and males constitute 37.5% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.06% of the total population.

Population density of Poonthandalam is 228.31 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Poonthandalam


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Total area of Poonthandalam is 332.01 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 100.45 ha. About 100.45 ha is irrigated area. About 100.45 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 35.3 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.56 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 89.84 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 8.53 ha is culturable waste land. About 0.35 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 95.98 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Poonthandalam


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Poonthandalam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government primary school in the village Poonthandalam.

There are no middle schools in the village Poonthandalam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Colleges in Poonthandalam


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

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Poonthandalam


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Poonthandalam


There is a community health centre away from Poonthandalam.

There is a primary health centre away from Poonthandalam.

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

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

There is a TB clinic away from Poonthandalam.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Poonthandalam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Poonthandalam.

There is a dispensary away from Poonthandalam.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Poonthandalam.

There is a mobile health centre away from Poonthandalam.

There is a family welfare centre away from Poonthandalam.

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

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