Palavayal, Vellarikkundu, Kasaragod, Kerala, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palavayal


The village Palavayal is located in Vellarikkundu Taluk of Kasaragod District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by East Eleri Gram Panchayat. It comes under Nileshwar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kanhangad, which is about 50 kilometers away from Palavayal.

Travel and Communication for Palavayal


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:
Palavayal,
Kasaragod,
Kerala, India
PIN - 671531

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palavayal


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

A brief summary of available data for Palavayal 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 Palavayal


As per available data from the year 2009, 9923 persons live in 2371 house holds in the village Palavayal. There are 4977 female individuals and 4946 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.16% and males constitute 49.84% of the total population.

There are 60 scheduled castes persons of which 28 are females and 32 are males. Females constitute 46.67% and males constitute 53.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.6% of the total population.

There are 1368 scheduled tribes persons of which 689 are females and 679 are males. Females constitute 50.37% and males constitute 49.63% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 13.79% of the total population.

Population density of Palavayal is 330.88 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palavayal


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Total area of Palavayal is 2999 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 2574.24 ha. About 828.79 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1759.61 ha is irrigated area. About 1012.34 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 200 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 547.27 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 359.41 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4.04 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 33.18 ha is culturable waste land. About 10.12 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Palavayal


There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Palavayal.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Palavayal.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Palavayal.

There is a private secondary school in the village Palavayal.

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

Colleges in Palavayal


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 West Eleri, which is more than 10 kms away from Palavayal.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Palavayal


There is a government vocational training school / ITI in the village Palavayal.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Hosdurg, which is more than 10 kms away from Palavayal.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Chitharikkal, which is 5-10 kms away from Palavayal.

Healthcare Facilities in Palavayal


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

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

There are 3 primary health sub-centres with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Palavayal.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Palavayal.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Palavayal.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Palavayal.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Palavayal.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Palavayal.

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

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