Paithanth, Chinnasalem, Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Paithanth


The village Paithanth is located in Chinnasalem Taluk of Kallakurichi District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Paithanthurai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chinnasalem Community Development Block. The nearest town is Vadakkanandal, which is about 7 kilometers away from Paithanth.

Travel and Communication for Paithanth


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:
Paithanth,
Kallakurichi,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 606201

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Paithanth


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

A brief summary of available data for Paithanth 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 Paithanth


As per available data from the year 2009, 2486 persons live in 607 house holds in the village Paithanth. There are 1272 female individuals and 1214 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.17% and males constitute 48.83% of the total population.

There are 1285 scheduled castes persons of which 654 are females and 631 are males. Females constitute 50.89% and males constitute 49.11% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 51.69% of the total population.

Population density of Paithanth is 594.62 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Paithanth


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Total area of Paithanth is 418.08 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 304.47 ha. About 38.94 ha is un-irrigated area. About 265.53 ha is irrigated area. About 265.53 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 107.31 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 6.3 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Paithanth


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

There is a government primary school in the village Paithanth.

There is a government middle school in the village Paithanth.

There is a government secondary school in the village Paithanth.

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

Colleges in Paithanth


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 Indili, which is more than 10 kms away from Paithanth.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Paithanth


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Paithanth


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Paithanth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Paithanth.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Paithanth.

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

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