Kodaikanal, Kodaikanal, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kodaikanal


The village Kodaikanal is located in Kodaikanal Taluk of Dindigul District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Vilpatti , Adukkam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kodaikanal Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kodaikanal, which is about 2 kilometers away from Kodaikanal.

Travel and Communication for Kodaikanal


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:
Kodaikanal,
Dindigul,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 624104

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kodaikanal


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

A brief summary of available data for Kodaikanal 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 Kodaikanal


As per available data from the year 2009, 2831 persons live in 754 house holds in the village Kodaikanal. There are 1379 female individuals and 1452 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.71% and males constitute 51.29% of the total population.

There are 1317 scheduled castes persons of which 631 are females and 686 are males. Females constitute 47.91% and males constitute 52.09% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 46.52% of the total population.

Population density of Kodaikanal is 1167.37 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kodaikanal


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Total area of Kodaikanal is 242.51 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 114.07 ha. About 63.67 ha is un-irrigated area. About 50.4 ha is irrigated area. About 50.4 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 24.14 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 11.86 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.07 ha is culturable waste land. About 26.27 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kodaikanal


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

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Kodaikanal.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kodaikanal


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 Kodaikanal, which is less than 5 kms away from Kodaikanal.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Machur, which is less than 5 kms away from Kodaikanal.

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 Kodaikanal.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kodaikanal


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kodaikanal


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

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

There are 2 primary health sub-centres with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Kodaikanal.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Kodaikanal.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Kodaikanal.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Kodaikanal.

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

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

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

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