Sekkodi, Palakkodu, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sekkodi


The village Sekkodi is located in Palakkodu Taluk of Dharmapuri District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Sekkodi, Padi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Palacode Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dharmapuri, which is about 11 kilometers away from Sekkodi.

Travel and Communication for Sekkodi


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sekkodi,
Dharmapuri,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636809

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sekkodi


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

A brief summary of available data for Sekkodi 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 Sekkodi


As per available data from the year 2009, 5334 persons live in 1272 house holds in the village Sekkodi. There are 2558 female individuals and 2776 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.96% and males constitute 52.04% of the total population.

There are 222 scheduled castes persons of which 106 are females and 116 are males. Females constitute 47.75% and males constitute 52.25% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.16% of the total population.

Population density of Sekkodi is 546.33 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sekkodi


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Total area of Sekkodi is 976.33 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 697.46 ha. About 379.15 ha is un-irrigated area. About 318.31 ha is irrigated area. About 12.77 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 305.54 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 24.73 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 46.86 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 53.47 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.41 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 153.4 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sekkodi


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

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Sekkodi.

There are 3 government middle schools in the village Sekkodi.

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

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

Colleges in Sekkodi


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 Periyanahalli, which is more than 10 kms away from Sekkodi.

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

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

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Papparapatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Sekkodi.

Other Educational Facilities in Sekkodi


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

There are 4 government non formal training centres in the village Sekkodi.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sekkodi


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Sekkodi.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Sekkodi.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Sekkodi.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Sekkodi.

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

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