Geographic Location of Purakkadi

The village Purakkadi is located in Sulthanbathery Taluk of Wayanad District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Poothadi, Meenangadi, Muttil Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kalpetta Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kalpetta, which is about 13 kilometers away from Purakkadi.

Travel and Communication for Purakkadi

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:
Purakkadi,
Wayanad,
Kerala, India
PIN - 673591

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Purakkadi

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

Social Structure of Purakkadi

As per available data from the year 2009, 21022 persons live in 5102 house holds in the village Purakkadi. There are 10634 female individuals and 10388 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.59% and males constitute 49.41% of the total population.

There are 422 scheduled castes persons of which 203 are females and 219 are males. Females constitute 48.1% and males constitute 51.9% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.01% of the total population.

There are 4882 scheduled tribes persons of which 2459 are females and 2423 are males. Females constitute 50.37% and males constitute 49.63% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 23.22% of the total population.

Population density of Purakkadi is 657.35 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Purakkadi

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Total area of Purakkadi is 3198 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 2421.37 ha. About 1957.61 ha is un-irrigated area. About 463.76 ha is irrigated area. About 18.42 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 121.46 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 323.88 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 683.9 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 16.19 ha is culturable waste land. About 3.64 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Purakkadi

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

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Purakkadi.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Purakkadi.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Purakkadi.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Purakkadi.

Colleges in Purakkadi

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 Pulpally, which is 5-10 kms away from Purakkadi.

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

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 Purakkadi.

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

There is a government polytechnic institute in the village Purakkadi.

Other Educational Facilities in Purakkadi

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Purakkadi

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

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 10 paramedical staff in the village Purakkadi.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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