Palayamkottai, Athoor, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palayamkottai


The village Palayamkottai is located in Athoor Taluk of Dindigul District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Palayankottai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Athoor Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sithayankottai, which is about 4 kilometers away from Palayamkottai.

Travel and Communication for Palayamkottai


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:
Palayamkottai,
Dindigul,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 624708

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palayamkottai


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A brief summary of available data for Palayamkottai 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 Palayamkottai


As per available data from the year 2009, 3750 persons live in 1092 house holds in the village Palayamkottai. There are 1826 female individuals and 1924 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.69% and males constitute 51.31% of the total population.

There are 3060 scheduled castes persons of which 1496 are females and 1564 are males. Females constitute 48.89% and males constitute 51.11% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 81.6% of the total population.

Population density of Palayamkottai is 391.84 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palayamkottai


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Total area of Palayamkottai is 957.03 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 294.55 ha. About 294.55 ha is irrigated area. About 294.55 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 66.05 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 591.26 ha is culturable waste land. About 5.17 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Palayamkottai


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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Palayamkottai.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Palayamkottai.

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

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

Colleges in Palayamkottai


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 Singarakottai, which is 5-10 kms away from Palayamkottai.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Palayamkottai


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Dindigul, which is more than 10 kms away from Palayamkottai.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Palayamkottai


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

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Palayamkottai.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Palayamkottai.

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

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

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

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

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

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