Kandikkal, Kalvarayan Hills, Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kandikkal


The village Kandikkal is located in Kalvarayan Hills Taluk of Kallakurichi District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Vellimalai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kalrayan Hills Community Development Block. The nearest town is Vadakkanandal, which is about 30 kilometers away from Kandikkal.

Travel and Communication for Kandikkal


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

Postal Address:
Kandikkal,
Kallakurichi,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 606207

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kandikkal


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

A brief summary of available data for Kandikkal 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 Kandikkal


As per available data from the year 2009, 2603 persons live in 541 house holds in the village Kandikkal. There are 1319 female individuals and 1284 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.67% and males constitute 49.33% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled castes persons of which 1 are females and 0 are males. Females constitute 100% and males constitute 0% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.04% of the total population.

There are 2569 scheduled tribes persons of which 1301 are females and 1268 are males. Females constitute 50.64% and males constitute 49.36% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 98.69% of the total population.

Population density of Kandikkal is 135.02 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kandikkal


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Total area of Kandikkal is 1927.81 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 585.48 ha. About 435.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 150.08 ha is irrigated area. About 150.08 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 25.78 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 156 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Kandikkal


There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Kandikkal.

There is a government primary school in the village Kandikkal.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kandikkal


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 Thalaivasail, which is more than 10 kms away from Kandikkal.

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 Kandikkal.

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 Kandikkal.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kandikkal


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kandikkal


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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