Poongunam, Chetpet, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 21, 2024.

Geographic Location of Poongunam


The village Poongunam is located in Chetpet Taluk of Tiruvannamalai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Poongunam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Peranamallur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chetpet, which is about 10 kilometers away from Poongunam.

Travel and Communication for Poongunam


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

Postal Address:
Poongunam,
Tiruvannamalai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 604501

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Poongunam


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

A brief summary of available data for Poongunam 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 Poongunam


As per available data from the year 2009, 648 persons live in 172 house holds in the village Poongunam. There are 329 female individuals and 319 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.77% and males constitute 49.23% of the total population.

There are 71 scheduled castes persons of which 37 are females and 34 are males. Females constitute 52.11% and males constitute 47.89% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.96% of the total population.

There are 26 scheduled tribes persons of which 16 are females and 10 are males. Females constitute 61.54% and males constitute 38.46% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 4.01% of the total population.

Population density of Poongunam is 237.13 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Poongunam


Maps, reports and datasets of Poongunam 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 Poongunam is 273.27 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 120.22 ha. About 23.23 ha is un-irrigated area. About 96.99 ha is irrigated area. About 96.99 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 54.9 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4.41 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 6.7 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 48.09 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 4.35 ha is culturable waste land. About 22.2 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 12.4 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Poongunam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Poongunam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Poongunam


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

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Poongunam


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Poongunam


There is a community health centre away from Poongunam.

There is a primary health centre away from Poongunam.

There is a primary health sub-centre away from Poongunam.

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

There is a TB clinic away from Poongunam.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Poongunam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Poongunam.

There is a dispensary away from Poongunam.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Poongunam.

There is a mobile health centre away from Poongunam.

There is a family welfare centre away from Poongunam.

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

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