Poolathur, Kodaikanal, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on November 22, 2024.

Geographic Location of Poolathur


The village Poolathur is located in Kodaikanal Taluk of Dindigul District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kumbaraiyur, Poolathu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kodaikanal Community Development Block. The nearest town is Pannaikadu, which is about 15 kilometers away from Poolathur.

Travel and Communication for Poolathur


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

Postal Address:
Poolathur,
Dindigul,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 624202

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Poolathur


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

A brief summary of available data for Poolathur 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 Poolathur


As per available data from the year 2009, 2810 persons live in 865 house holds in the village Poolathur. There are 1386 female individuals and 1424 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.32% and males constitute 50.68% of the total population.

There are 497 scheduled castes persons of which 251 are females and 246 are males. Females constitute 50.5% and males constitute 49.5% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.69% of the total population.

There are 163 scheduled tribes persons of which 82 are females and 81 are males. Females constitute 50.31% and males constitute 49.69% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 5.8% of the total population.

Population density of Poolathur is 246 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Poolathur


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Total area of Poolathur is 1142.28 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 553.2 ha. About 552.7 ha is un-irrigated area. About 0.5 ha is irrigated area. About 0.5 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 47.55 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 513.53 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 28 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Poolathur


There are 5 government pre-primary schools in the village Poolathur.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Poolathur.

There is a government middle school in the village Poolathur.

There is a government secondary school in the village Poolathur.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Pannaikadu, which is more than 10 kms away from Poolathur.

Colleges in Poolathur


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 Pannaikadu, which is more than 10 kms away from Poolathur.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Poolathur


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Dindigul, which is more than 10 kms away from Poolathur.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Poolathur


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

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Poolathur.

There are 2 primary health sub-centres with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Poolathur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Poolathur.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Poolathur.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Poolathur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Poolathur.

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Poolathur.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Poolathur.

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

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