Pachalur, Kodaikanal, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pachalur


The village Pachalur is located in Kodaikanal Taluk of Dindigul District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Pachalur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kodaikanal Community Development Block. The nearest town is Oddanchatram, which is about 31 kilometers away from Pachalur.

Travel and Communication for Pachalur


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

Postal Address:
Pachalur,
Dindigul,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 624212

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pachalur


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

A brief summary of available data for Pachalur 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 Pachalur


As per available data from the year 2009, 2367 persons live in 657 house holds in the village Pachalur. There are 1185 female individuals and 1182 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.06% and males constitute 49.94% of the total population.

There are 400 scheduled castes persons of which 195 are females and 205 are males. Females constitute 48.75% and males constitute 51.25% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 16.9% of the total population.

There are 313 scheduled tribes persons of which 160 are females and 153 are males. Females constitute 51.12% and males constitute 48.88% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 13.22% of the total population.

Population density of Pachalur is 240.62 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pachalur


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Total area of Pachalur is 983.69 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 710.08 ha. About 710.08 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 43.55 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.36 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 10 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 113.8 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 19.7 ha is culturable waste land. About 71.1 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pachalur


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Pachalur.

There is a government primary school in the village Pachalur.

There is a government middle school in the village Pachalur.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Vadakadu, which is more than 10 kms away from Pachalur.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Oddanchatram, which is more than 10 kms away from Pachalur.

Colleges in Pachalur


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 Oddanchatram, which is more than 10 kms away from Pachalur.

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

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 Pachalur.

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 Pachalur.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Pachalur


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

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 Pachalur.

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 Pachalur.

Healthcare Facilities in Pachalur


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Pachalur.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Pachalur.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Pachalur.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Pachalur.

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

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