Puthukkarai, Gobichettipalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 29, 2024.

Geographic Location of Puthukkarai


The village Puthukkarai is located in Gobichettipalayam Taluk of Erode District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Nanjaigopi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gobichettipalayam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kuhalur, which is about 2 kilometers away from Puthukkarai.

Travel and Communication for Puthukkarai


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:
Puthukkarai,
Erode,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 638313

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Puthukkarai


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

A brief summary of available data for Puthukkarai 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 Puthukkarai


As per available data from the year 2009, 1473 persons live in 440 house holds in the village Puthukkarai. There are 725 female individuals and 748 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.22% and males constitute 50.78% of the total population.

There are 227 scheduled castes persons of which 111 are females and 116 are males. Females constitute 48.9% and males constitute 51.1% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 15.41% of the total population.

Population density of Puthukkarai is 254.01 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Puthukkarai


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Total area of Puthukkarai is 579.89 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 542.19 ha. About 542.19 ha is irrigated area. About 534 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 8.19 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 30.89 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 6.81 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Puthukkarai


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

There is a government primary school in the village Puthukkarai.

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

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

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

Colleges in Puthukkarai


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 Lakkampatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Puthukkarai.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Kugalur, which is 5-10 kms away from Puthukkarai.

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

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Kugalur, which is less than 5 kms away from Puthukkarai.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Kugalur, which is less than 5 kms away from Puthukkarai.

Other Educational Facilities in Puthukkarai


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Gobichettipalayam, which is 5-10 kms away from Puthukkarai.

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Puthukkarai.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Suriyampalayam, which is more than 10 kms away from Puthukkarai.

Healthcare Facilities in Puthukkarai


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Puthukkarai.

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Puthukkarai.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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