Alathur, Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Alathur


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

Travel and Communication for Alathur


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:
Alathur,
Kallakurichi,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 606208

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Alathur


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

A brief summary of available data for Alathur 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 Alathur


As per available data from the year 2009, 5875 persons live in 1391 house holds in the village Alathur. There are 2868 female individuals and 3007 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.82% and males constitute 51.18% of the total population.

There are 1510 scheduled castes persons of which 747 are females and 763 are males. Females constitute 49.47% and males constitute 50.53% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 25.7% of the total population.

There are 2 scheduled tribes persons of which 0 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 0% and males constitute 100% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.03% of the total population.

Population density of Alathur is 312.54 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Alathur


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Total area of Alathur is 1879.78 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 846.6 ha. About 13.95 ha is un-irrigated area. About 832.65 ha is irrigated area. About 24.9 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 570 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 174.23 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 63.52 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 408.51 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 529.97 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 86.34 ha is culturable waste land. About 8.36 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Alathur


There are 5 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Alathur.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Alathur.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Alathur.

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

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

Colleges in Alathur


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 Kallakurichi, which is 5-10 kms away from Alathur.

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

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 Alathur.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Alathur


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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Sankarapuram, which is 5-10 kms away from Alathur.

Healthcare Facilities in Alathur


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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Alathur.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Alathur.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Alathur.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 2 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Alathur.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Alathur.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Alathur.

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

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