Pungavarnatham, Ettayapuram, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pungavarnatham


The village Pungavarnatham is located in Ettayapuram Taluk of Tuticorin District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Pungavarnatham Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kayatharu Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ettayapuram, which is about 15 kilometers away from Pungavarnatham.

Travel and Communication for Pungavarnatham


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:
Pungavarnatham,
Tuticorin,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 628908

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pungavarnatham


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

A brief summary of available data for Pungavarnatham 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 Pungavarnatham


As per available data from the year 2009, 1176 persons live in 400 house holds in the village Pungavarnatham. There are 622 female individuals and 554 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.89% and males constitute 47.11% of the total population.

There are 333 scheduled castes persons of which 176 are females and 157 are males. Females constitute 52.85% and males constitute 47.15% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 28.32% of the total population.

Population density of Pungavarnatham is 98.68 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pungavarnatham


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Total area of Pungavarnatham is 1191.7 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 266.51 ha. About 191.41 ha is un-irrigated area. About 75.1 ha is irrigated area. About 75.1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 35.12 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 680.82 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 35.11 ha is culturable waste land. About 174.14 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pungavarnatham


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

There is a government primary school in the village Pungavarnatham.

There is a government middle school in the village Pungavarnatham.

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Ettayapuram, which is more than 10 kms away from Pungavarnatham.

Colleges in Pungavarnatham


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 Nagampatti, which is more than 10 kms away from Pungavarnatham.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Pungavarnatham


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Pungavarnatham


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Pungavarnatham.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Pungavarnatham.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Pungavarnatham.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Pungavarnatham.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Pungavarnatham.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Pungavarnatham.

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

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