Karikkalampakkam, Bahour Taluk, Pondicherry, Puducherry, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karikkalampakkam


The village Karikkalampakkam is located in Bahour Taluk Commune Panchayat of Pondicherry District in the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. It is governed by Karikalampakkam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ariankuppam Cd Block Community Development Block. The nearest town is Puducherry, which is about 16 kilometers away from Karikkalampakkam.

Travel and Communication for Karikkalampakkam


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Karikkalampakkam,
Pondicherry,
Puducherry, India
PIN - 605110

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karikkalampakkam


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A brief summary of available data for Karikkalampakkam 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 Karikkalampakkam


As per available data from the year 2009, 6558 persons live in 1633 house holds in the village Karikkalampakkam. There are 3308 female individuals and 3250 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.44% and males constitute 49.56% of the total population.

There are 1349 scheduled castes persons of which 700 are females and 649 are males. Females constitute 51.89% and males constitute 48.11% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 20.57% of the total population.

Population density of Karikkalampakkam is 2005.14 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karikkalampakkam


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Total area of Karikkalampakkam is 327.06 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 229.52 ha. About 19.98 ha is un-irrigated area. About 209.54 ha is irrigated area. About 209.54 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 73.21 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 3.23 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 17.1 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2.16 ha is culturable waste land. About 1.84 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Karikkalampakkam


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

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Karikkalampakkam


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 Uruvaiyar, which is less than 5 kms away from Karikkalampakkam.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Uruvaiyar, which is less than 5 kms away from Karikkalampakkam.

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

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Uruvaiyar, which is less than 5 kms away from Karikkalampakkam.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Karikkalampakkam


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Karikkalampakkam


There is a community health centre with 7 doctors and 39 paramedical staff in the village Karikkalampakkam.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Karikkalampakkam.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 7 doctors and 39 paramedical staff in the village Karikkalampakkam.

There is a TB clinic with 6 doctors and 39 paramedical staff in the village Karikkalampakkam.

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

There are 2 alternative medicine hospitals with 2 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Karikkalampakkam.

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Karikkalampakkam.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 7 doctors and 39 paramedical staff in the village Karikkalampakkam.

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

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