Maligaikottam, Tittakudi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Maligaikottam


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

Travel and Communication for Maligaikottam


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

Postal Address:
Maligaikottam,
Cuddalore,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 606105

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Maligaikottam


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

A brief summary of available data for Maligaikottam 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 Maligaikottam


As per available data from the year 2009, 1689 persons live in 424 house holds in the village Maligaikottam. There are 810 female individuals and 879 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.96% and males constitute 52.04% of the total population.

There are 396 scheduled castes persons of which 187 are females and 209 are males. Females constitute 47.22% and males constitute 52.78% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 23.45% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 0 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 0% and males constitute 100% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.06% of the total population.

Population density of Maligaikottam is 1186.01 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Maligaikottam


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Total area of Maligaikottam is 142.41 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 99.45 ha. About 0.31 ha is un-irrigated area. About 99.14 ha is irrigated area. About 99.14 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 3 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 21.55 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.18 ha is culturable waste land. About 17.46 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.77 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Maligaikottam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Maligaikottam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Maligaikottam


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 Virudhachalam, which is more than 10 kms away from Maligaikottam.

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

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 Maligaikottam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Maligaikottam


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

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

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 Maligaikottam.

Healthcare Facilities in Maligaikottam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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