Geographic Location of Periyakottai

The village Periyakottai is located in Dindiguleast Taluk of Dindigul District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Periyakottai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dindigul Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dindigul, which is about 12 kilometers away from Periyakottai.

Travel and Communication for Periyakottai

The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Periyakottai,
Dindigul,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 624306

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Periyakottai

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

Social Structure of Periyakottai

As per available data from the year 2009, 7516 persons live in 1838 house holds in the village Periyakottai. There are 3783 female individuals and 3733 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.33% and males constitute 49.67% of the total population.

There are 2125 scheduled castes persons of which 1083 are females and 1042 are males. Females constitute 50.96% and males constitute 49.04% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 28.27% of the total population.

Population density of Periyakottai is 622.59 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Periyakottai

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Total area of Periyakottai is 1207.22 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 501.81 ha. About 501.81 ha is irrigated area. About 430 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 71.81 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 192.03 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 509.06 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2.47 ha is culturable waste land. About 1.85 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Periyakottai

There are 5 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Periyakottai.

There are 5 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Periyakottai.

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

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

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

Colleges in Periyakottai

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

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 Periyakottai.

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 Periyakottai.

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

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 Periyakottai.

Other Educational Facilities in Periyakottai

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 Periyakottai.

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

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 Periyakottai.

Healthcare Facilities in Periyakottai

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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Periyakottai.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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