Pondavakkam, Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pondavakkam


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

Travel and Communication for Pondavakkam


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village.

Postal Address:
Pondavakkam,
Thiruvallur,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 601202

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pondavakkam


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

A brief summary of available data for Pondavakkam 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 Pondavakkam


As per available data from the year 2009, 1556 persons live in 401 house holds in the village Pondavakkam. There are 807 female individuals and 749 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.86% and males constitute 48.14% of the total population.

There are 1009 scheduled castes persons of which 512 are females and 497 are males. Females constitute 50.74% and males constitute 49.26% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 64.85% of the total population.

There are 165 scheduled tribes persons of which 85 are females and 80 are males. Females constitute 51.52% and males constitute 48.48% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 10.6% of the total population.

Population density of Pondavakkam is 278.74 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pondavakkam


Maps, reports and datasets of Pondavakkam on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Pondavakkam is 558.23 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 254.49 ha. About 254.49 ha is irrigated area. About 254.49 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 145.32 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 18 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 1.79 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 76.13 ha is culturable waste land. About 21.5 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pondavakkam


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Pondavakkam.

There is a private primary school in the village Pondavakkam.

There are no middle schools in the village Pondavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no secondary schools in the village Pondavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Pondavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Pondavakkam


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Pondavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Pondavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Pondavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Pondavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Pondavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Pondavakkam


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Pondavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Pondavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Pondavakkam


There is a community health centre away from Pondavakkam.

There is a primary health centre away from Pondavakkam.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre away from Pondavakkam.

There is a TB clinic away from Pondavakkam.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Pondavakkam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Pondavakkam.

There is a dispensary away from Pondavakkam.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Pondavakkam.

There is a mobile health centre away from Pondavakkam.

There is a family welfare centre away from Pondavakkam.

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

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