Geographic Location of Vakkur

The village Vakkur is located in Chidambaram Taluk of Cuddalore District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Vakkur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Keerapalayam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chidambaram, which is about 17 kilometers away from Vakkur.

Travel and Communication for Vakkur

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:
Vakkur,
Cuddalore,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 608201

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vakkur

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

Social Structure of Vakkur

As per available data from the year 2009, 717 persons live in 189 house holds in the village Vakkur. There are 349 female individuals and 368 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.68% and males constitute 51.32% of the total population.

There are 472 scheduled castes persons of which 232 are females and 240 are males. Females constitute 49.15% and males constitute 50.85% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 65.83% of the total population.

Population density of Vakkur is 429.73 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vakkur

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Total area of Vakkur is 166.85 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 145.02 ha. About 145.02 ha is irrigated area. About 145.02 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 16.33 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 5.5 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Vakkur

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

There is a government primary school in the village Vakkur.

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

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

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

Colleges in Vakkur

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 Annamalai Nagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Vakkur.

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 Vakkur.

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 Vakkur.

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 Vakkur.

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 Vakkur.

Other Educational Facilities in Vakkur

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Sethiathoppu, which is 5-10 kms away from Vakkur.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Vakkur

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

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Vakkur.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Vakkur.

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

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

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