Poonthottam, Valangaiman, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 29, 2024.

Geographic Location of Poonthottam


The village Poonthottam is located in Valangaiman Taluk of Thiruvarur District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Poonthottam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Valangaiman Community Development Block. The nearest town is Valangaiman, which is about 9 kilometers away from Poonthottam.

Travel and Communication for Poonthottam


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

Postal Address:
Poonthottam,
Thiruvarur,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 612801

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Poonthottam


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A brief summary of available data for Poonthottam 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 Poonthottam


As per available data from the year 2009, 1485 persons live in 346 house holds in the village Poonthottam. There are 746 female individuals and 739 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.24% and males constitute 49.76% of the total population.

There are 915 scheduled castes persons of which 451 are females and 464 are males. Females constitute 49.29% and males constitute 50.71% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 61.62% of the total population.

Population density of Poonthottam is 337.93 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Poonthottam


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Total area of Poonthottam is 439.44 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 291 ha. About 2.05 ha is un-irrigated area. About 288.95 ha is irrigated area. About 288.95 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 21.97 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 2.97 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 123.5 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Poonthottam


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Poonthottam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Poonthottam


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Kumbakonam, which is more than 10 kms away from Poonthottam.

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

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

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Thanjavur, which is less than 5 kms away from Poonthottam.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Poonthottam


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

There are 2 government non formal training centres in the village Poonthottam.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Poonthottam


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Poonthottam.

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Poonthottam.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Poonthottam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Poonthottam.

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

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

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

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

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

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