Podangam, Namakkal, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Podangam


The village Podangam is located in Namakkal Taluk of Namakkal District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Tattayyangarpatti Gram Panchayat. It comes under Puduchatram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Namakkal, which is about 20 kilometers away from Podangam.

Travel and Communication for Podangam


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:
Podangam,
Namakkal,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 637014

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Podangam


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

A brief summary of available data for Podangam 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 Podangam


As per available data from the year 2009, 592 persons live in 185 house holds in the village Podangam. There are 294 female individuals and 298 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.66% and males constitute 50.34% of the total population.

There are 22 scheduled castes persons of which 8 are females and 14 are males. Females constitute 36.36% and males constitute 63.64% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.72% of the total population.

Population density of Podangam is 585.21 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Podangam


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Total area of Podangam is 101.16 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 53.6 ha. About 33.6 ha is un-irrigated area. About 20 ha is irrigated area. About 20 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 4.3 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 18.5 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 15.3 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 9.46 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Podangam


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a private pre-primary school in Tattayyangarpatti, which is less than 5 kms away from Podangam.

There are no private or government primary schools in the village. However, there is a private primary school in Govindampalayam, which is less than 5 kms away from Podangam.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Kannurpatti, which is less than 5 kms away from Podangam.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Puduchatram, which is less than 5 kms away from Podangam.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Puduchatram, which is less than 5 kms away from Podangam.

Colleges in Podangam


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 Pachal, which is 5-10 kms away from Podangam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Podangam


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Kannurpatti, which is less than 5 kms away from Podangam.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Podangam


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Podangam.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Podangam.

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Podangam.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Podangam.

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

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