Geographic Location of Vadakkupalayam

The village Vadakkupalayam is located in Srimushnam Taluk of Cuddalore District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Vadakkupalayam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Keerapalayam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chidambaram, which is about 33 kilometers away from Vadakkupalayam.

Travel and Communication for Vadakkupalayam

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:
Vadakkupalayam,
Cuddalore,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 608701

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vadakkupalayam

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

Social Structure of Vadakkupalayam

As per available data from the year 2009, 4961 persons live in 1160 house holds in the village Vadakkupalayam. There are 2479 female individuals and 2482 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.97% and males constitute 50.03% of the total population.

There are 1370 scheduled castes persons of which 701 are females and 669 are males. Females constitute 51.17% and males constitute 48.83% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 27.62% of the total population.

Population density of Vadakkupalayam is 1031.03 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vadakkupalayam

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Total area of Vadakkupalayam is 481.17 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 365.73 ha. About 238 ha is un-irrigated area. About 127.73 ha is irrigated area. About 127.73 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 76.21 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 39.21 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.02 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Vadakkupalayam

There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Vadakkupalayam.

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

There is a government middle school in the village Vadakkupalayam.

There is a government secondary school in the village Vadakkupalayam.

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

Colleges in Vadakkupalayam

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 Kozhai, which is less than 5 kms away from Vadakkupalayam.

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

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 Vadakkupalayam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Vadakkupalayam

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

There are 3 government non formal training centres in the village Vadakkupalayam.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Vadakkupalayam

There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Vadakkupalayam.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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