Puthur, Attur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Puthur


The village Puthur is located in Attur Taluk of Salem District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Puthur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Thalaivasal Community Development Block. The nearest town is Attur, which is about 25 kilometers away from Puthur.

Travel and Communication for Puthur


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:
Puthur,
Salem,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636112

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Puthur


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

A brief summary of available data for Puthur 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 Puthur


As per available data from the year 2009, 3139 persons live in 855 house holds in the village Puthur. There are 1560 female individuals and 1579 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.7% and males constitute 50.3% of the total population.

There are 792 scheduled castes persons of which 407 are females and 385 are males. Females constitute 51.39% and males constitute 48.61% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 25.23% of the total population.

Population density of Puthur is 608.92 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Puthur


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Total area of Puthur is 515.5 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 317.39 ha. About 177.38 ha is un-irrigated area. About 140.01 ha is irrigated area. About 140.01 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 13.5 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 175.61 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 9 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Puthur


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Puthur.

There is a government primary school in the village Puthur.

There is a government middle school in the village Puthur.

There is a government secondary school in the village Puthur.

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

Colleges in Puthur


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 Periyakkurichi, which is 5-10 kms away from Puthur.

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

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 Puthur.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Puthur


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Puthur


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Puthur.

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Puthur.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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