Sethur, Thirunallar Taluk, Karaikal, Puducherry, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sethur


The village Sethur is located in Thirunallar Taluk Commune Panchayat of Karaikal District in the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. It is governed by Karukkankudy(part), Sethur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Karaikal Cd Block Community Development Block. The nearest town is Karaikal, which is about 11 kilometers away from Sethur.

Travel and Communication for Sethur


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:
Sethur,
Karaikal,
Puducherry, India
PIN - 609601

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sethur


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

A brief summary of available data for Sethur 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 Sethur


As per available data from the year 2009, 3890 persons live in 983 house holds in the village Sethur. There are 1949 female individuals and 1941 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.1% and males constitute 49.9% of the total population.

There are 621 scheduled castes persons of which 306 are females and 315 are males. Females constitute 49.28% and males constitute 50.72% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 15.96% of the total population.

Population density of Sethur is 676.15 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sethur


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Total area of Sethur is 575.32 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 377.85 ha. About 93.85 ha is un-irrigated area. About 284 ha is irrigated area. About 213.71 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 68.57 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1.72 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 136.02 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 16.15 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 18.19 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 17.16 ha is culturable waste land. About 9.95 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Sethur


There are 3 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Sethur.

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Sethur


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 more than 10 kms away from Sethur.

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 Sethur.

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 Sethur.

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 Sethur.

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 Sethur.

Other Educational Facilities in Sethur


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 Sethur.

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 more than 10 kms away from Sethur.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sethur


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Sethur.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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