Appanuthu, Oddanchatram, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Appanuthu


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

Travel and Communication for Appanuthu


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:
Appanuthu,
Dindigul,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 624617

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Appanuthu


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

A brief summary of available data for Appanuthu 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 Appanuthu


As per available data from the year 2009, 952 persons live in 300 house holds in the village Appanuthu. There are 486 female individuals and 466 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.05% and males constitute 48.95% of the total population.

There are 314 scheduled castes persons of which 162 are females and 152 are males. Females constitute 51.59% and males constitute 48.41% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 32.98% of the total population.

Population density of Appanuthu is 124.28 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Appanuthu


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Total area of Appanuthu is 766 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 347 ha. About 137 ha is un-irrigated area. About 210 ha is irrigated area. About 210 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 388 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 3 ha is culturable waste land. About 9 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 19 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Appanuthu


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Appanuthu.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Appanuthu.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Markampatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Appanuthu.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Markampatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Appanuthu.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Markampatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Appanuthu.

Colleges in Appanuthu


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 Palani, which is more than 10 kms away from Appanuthu.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Appanuthu


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

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

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 Appanuthu.

Healthcare Facilities in Appanuthu


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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