Geographic Location of Punnam

The village Punnam is located in Pugalur Taluk of Karur District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Punnam Gram Panchayat. It comes under K.paramathi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Punjaipugalur, which is about 2 kilometers away from Punnam.

Travel and Communication for Punnam

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Punnam,
Karur,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 639136

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Punnam

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

Social Structure of Punnam

As per available data from the year 2009, 5446 persons live in 1452 house holds in the village Punnam. There are 2607 female individuals and 2839 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.87% and males constitute 52.13% of the total population.

There are 906 scheduled castes persons of which 438 are females and 468 are males. Females constitute 48.34% and males constitute 51.66% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 16.64% of the total population.

Population density of Punnam is 185.01 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Punnam

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Total area of Punnam is 2943.68 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 585.36 ha. About 262.79 ha is un-irrigated area. About 322.57 ha is irrigated area. About 322.57 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 181.61 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 86.95 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 4.97 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 120.47 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1119.2 ha is culturable waste land. About 815.1 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 30.02 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Punnam

There are 5 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Punnam.

There are 7 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Punnam.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there are 2 private middle schools in the village Punnam.

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

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

Colleges in Punnam

There is a private arts and science degree college in the village Punnam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Punnam

There is a private vocational training school / ITI in the village Punnam.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Punnam

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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Punnam.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Punnam.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Punnam.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Punnam.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Punnam.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Punnam.

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