Geographic Location of Virakkal

The village Virakkal is located in Athoor Taluk of Dindigul District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Virakkal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Athoor Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dindigul, which is about 10 kilometers away from Virakkal.

Travel and Communication for Virakkal

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Virakkal,
Dindigul,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 624303

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Virakkal

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

Social Structure of Virakkal

As per available data from the year 2009, 6038 persons live in 1509 house holds in the village Virakkal. There are 3037 female individuals and 3001 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.3% and males constitute 49.7% of the total population.

There are 856 scheduled castes persons of which 430 are females and 426 are males. Females constitute 50.23% and males constitute 49.77% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.18% of the total population.

Population density of Virakkal is 775.84 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Virakkal

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Total area of Virakkal is 778.25 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 346.97 ha. About 195.93 ha is un-irrigated area. About 151.04 ha is irrigated area. About 151.04 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 53.7 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 377.58 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Virakkal

There are 8 government pre-primary schools in the village Virakkal.

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Virakkal.

There is a government middle school in the village Virakkal.

There is a government secondary school in the village Virakkal.

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

Colleges in Virakkal

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 Dindigul, which is more than 10 kms away from Virakkal.

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

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 Virakkal.

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 Virakkal.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Virakkal

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

There is a government non formal training centre. Additionally, there is a private non formal training centre in the village Virakkal.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Kilakkottai, which is 5-10 kms away from Virakkal.

Healthcare Facilities in Virakkal

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Virakkal.

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Virakkal.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Virakkal.

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Virakkal.

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

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

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