Lachiyam, Kallakkurichi, Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 20, 2024.

Geographic Location of Lachiyam


The village Lachiyam is located in Kallakkurichi Taluk of Kallakurichi District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kattananthal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kallakkurichi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kallakkurichi, which is about 13 kilometers away from Lachiyam.

Travel and Communication for Lachiyam


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:
Lachiyam,
Kallakurichi,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 606204

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Lachiyam


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

A brief summary of available data for Lachiyam 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 Lachiyam


As per available data from the year 2009, 1329 persons live in 300 house holds in the village Lachiyam. There are 659 female individuals and 670 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.59% and males constitute 50.41% of the total population.

There are 807 scheduled castes persons of which 396 are females and 411 are males. Females constitute 49.07% and males constitute 50.93% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 60.72% of the total population.

Population density of Lachiyam is 243.41 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Lachiyam


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Total area of Lachiyam is 545.99 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 336.73 ha. About 27.7 ha is un-irrigated area. About 309.03 ha is irrigated area. About 287.33 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 21.7 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 64.54 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 133.19 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 8.2 ha is culturable waste land. About 3.33 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Lachiyam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Lachiyam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Lachiyam


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 5-10 kms away from Lachiyam.

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

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

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 Lachiyam.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Melur, which is 5-10 kms away from Lachiyam.

Other Educational Facilities in Lachiyam


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 5-10 kms away from Lachiyam.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Siruvathur, which is less than 5 kms away from Lachiyam.

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 Lachiyam.

Healthcare Facilities in Lachiyam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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