Keerapalayam, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Keerapalayam


The village Keerapalayam is located in Chidambaram Taluk of Cuddalore District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Keerapalayam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Keerapalayam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bhuvanagiri, which is about 2 kilometers away from Keerapalayam.

Travel and Communication for Keerapalayam


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Keerapalayam,
Cuddalore,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 608602

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Keerapalayam


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A brief summary of available data for Keerapalayam 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 Keerapalayam


As per available data from the year 2009, 3516 persons live in 868 house holds in the village Keerapalayam. There are 1786 female individuals and 1730 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.8% and males constitute 49.2% of the total population.

There are 1141 scheduled castes persons of which 584 are females and 557 are males. Females constitute 51.18% and males constitute 48.82% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 32.45% of the total population.

Population density of Keerapalayam is 1657.94 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Keerapalayam


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Total area of Keerapalayam is 212.07 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 95.07 ha. About 0.39 ha is un-irrigated area. About 94.68 ha is irrigated area. About 94.68 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 53.67 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 60.3 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.59 ha is culturable waste land. About 2.44 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Keerapalayam


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

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

There is a government middle school in the village Keerapalayam.

There is a government secondary school in the village Keerapalayam.

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

Colleges in Keerapalayam


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 Mutlur, which is 5-10 kms away from Keerapalayam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Keerapalayam


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Bhuvanagiri, which is less than 5 kms away from Keerapalayam.

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Keerapalayam.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Keerapalayam


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Keerapalayam.

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

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

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

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

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

There is no mobile health centre in the village Keerapalayam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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