Geographic Location of Poongunam

The village Poongunam is located in Panruti Taluk of Cuddalore District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Poongunam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Panruti Community Development Block. The nearest town is Panruti, which is about 3 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. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Poongunam,
Cuddalore,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 607106

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, 3114 persons live in 755 house holds in the village Poongunam. There are 1568 female individuals and 1546 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.35% and males constitute 49.65% of the total population.

There are 1135 scheduled castes persons of which 589 are females and 546 are males. Females constitute 51.89% and males constitute 48.11% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 36.45% of the total population.

There are 6 scheduled tribes persons of which 4 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 66.67% and males constitute 33.33% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.19% of the total population.

Population density of Poongunam is 717.97 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Poongunam

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Total area of Poongunam is 433.72 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 281 ha. About 1 ha is un-irrigated area. About 280 ha is irrigated area. About 280 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 46.11 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 20.22 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 86.39 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Poongunam

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

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

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

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Poongunam.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Panruti, which is 5-10 kms away from Poongunam.

Colleges in Poongunam

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 Senjikumarapuram, which is more than 10 kms away from Poongunam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Poongunam

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

There are 2 government non formal training centres in the village Poongunam.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Poongunam

There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Poongunam.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Poongunam.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Poongunam.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Poongunam.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Poongunam.

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Poongunam.

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

There is no mobile health centre in the village Poongunam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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