Geographic Location of Onchiam

The village Onchiam is located in Vatakara Taluk of Kozhikode District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Onchiam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Vadakara Community Development Block. The nearest town is Vadakara, which is about 7 kilometers away from Onchiam.

Travel and Communication for Onchiam

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Onchiam,
Kozhikode,
Kerala, India
PIN - 673308

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Onchiam

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A brief summary of available data for Onchiam is given below:

Social Structure of Onchiam

As per available data from the year 2009, 28650 persons live in 6289 house holds in the village Onchiam. There are 15426 female individuals and 13224 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.84% and males constitute 46.16% of the total population.

There are 393 scheduled castes persons of which 214 are females and 179 are males. Females constitute 54.45% and males constitute 45.55% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.37% of the total population.

There are 48 scheduled tribes persons of which 27 are females and 21 are males. Females constitute 56.25% and males constitute 43.75% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.17% of the total population.

Population density of Onchiam is 3281.79 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Onchiam

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Total area of Onchiam is 873 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 596.27 ha. About 2.76 ha is un-irrigated area. About 602.74 ha is irrigated area. About 24.2 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1.1 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 577.44 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 7.3 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 9.23 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 260.2 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Onchiam

There are 7 private pre-primary schools in the village Onchiam.

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 10 private primary schools in the village Onchiam.

There are 3 government middle schools in the village Onchiam.

There are 2 government secondary schools in the village Onchiam.

There are 2 government senior secondary schools in the village Onchiam.

Colleges in Onchiam

There is a government arts and science degree college in the village Onchiam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Onchiam

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

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

There is a government differently abled school in the village Onchiam.

Healthcare Facilities in Onchiam

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Onchiam.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Onchiam.

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

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Onchiam.

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

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

There are 2 dispensarys with 2 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Onchiam.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Onchiam.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Onchiam.

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Onchiam.

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