Palakkollai, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palakkollai


The village Palakkollai is located in Virudhachalam Taluk of Cuddalore District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Palakkollai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kammapuram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ulundurpettai, which is about 15 kilometers away from Palakkollai.

Travel and Communication for Palakkollai


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Palakkollai,
Cuddalore,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 606115

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palakkollai


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

A brief summary of available data for Palakkollai 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 Palakkollai


As per available data from the year 2009, 4018 persons live in 885 house holds in the village Palakkollai. There are 2005 female individuals and 2013 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.9% and males constitute 50.1% of the total population.

There are 1593 scheduled castes persons of which 799 are females and 794 are males. Females constitute 50.16% and males constitute 49.84% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 39.65% of the total population.

Population density of Palakkollai is 532.08 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palakkollai


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Total area of Palakkollai is 755.15 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 423.05 ha. About 240.18 ha is un-irrigated area. About 182.87 ha is irrigated area. About 94.17 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 88.7 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 172.02 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 3.66 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 1.09 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 0.76 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 23.06 ha is culturable waste land. About 131.51 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Palakkollai


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

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 3 private primary schools in the village Palakkollai.

There is a government middle school in the village Palakkollai.

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Aladi, which is 5-10 kms away from Palakkollai.

Colleges in Palakkollai


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 Palakkollai.

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

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 Palakkollai.

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

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 Palakkollai.

Other Educational Facilities in Palakkollai


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Palakkollai


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

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Palakkollai.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Palakkollai.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Palakkollai.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Palakkollai.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Palakkollai.

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

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