Pettai, Thirunallar Taluk, Karaikal, Puducherry, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pettai


The village Pettai is located in Thirunallar Taluk Commune Panchayat of Karaikal District in the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. It is governed by Pettai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Karaikal Cd Block Community Development Block. The nearest town is Karaikal, which is about 8 kilometers away from Pettai.

Travel and Communication for Pettai


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:
Pettai,
Karaikal,
Puducherry, India
PIN - 609607

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pettai


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

A brief summary of available data for Pettai 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 Pettai


As per available data from the year 2009, 3192 persons live in 822 house holds in the village Pettai. There are 1626 female individuals and 1566 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.94% and males constitute 49.06% of the total population.

There are 661 scheduled castes persons of which 350 are females and 311 are males. Females constitute 52.95% and males constitute 47.05% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 20.71% of the total population.

Population density of Pettai is 655.19 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pettai


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Total area of Pettai is 487.19 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 265.37 ha. About 57.04 ha is un-irrigated area. About 208.33 ha is irrigated area. About 200.06 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 7.59 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 0.68 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 111.71 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4.47 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 7.31 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 97.37 ha is culturable waste land. About 0.96 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Pettai


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Pettai.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Pettai.

There is a government middle school in the village Pettai.

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

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

Colleges in Pettai


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 Karaikal, which is 5-10 kms away from Pettai.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Pettai


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Karaikal, which is 5-10 kms away from Pettai.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Pettai


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Pettai.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Pettai.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Pettai.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Pettai.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Pettai.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Pettai.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Pettai.

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

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