Dakshinapuram, Alangudi, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Dakshinapuram


The village Dakshinapuram is located in Alangudi Taluk of Pudukkottai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Dakshina Puram Gram Panchayat. It comes under Thiruvarankulam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Alangudi, which is about 10 kilometers away from Dakshinapuram.

Travel and Communication for Dakshinapuram


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:
Dakshinapuram,
Pudukkottai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 622303

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Dakshinapuram


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A brief summary of available data for Dakshinapuram 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 Dakshinapuram


As per available data from the year 2009, 2438 persons live in 592 house holds in the village Dakshinapuram. There are 1227 female individuals and 1211 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.33% and males constitute 49.67% of the total population.

There are 430 scheduled castes persons of which 218 are females and 212 are males. Females constitute 50.7% and males constitute 49.3% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.64% of the total population.

Population density of Dakshinapuram is 309.94 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Dakshinapuram


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Total area of Dakshinapuram is 786.6 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 312.27 ha. About 100.27 ha is un-irrigated area. About 212 ha is irrigated area. About 212 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 97.48 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 10.85 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 208.67 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 157.33 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Dakshinapuram


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a private pre-primary school in Venkatakulam, which is less than 5 kms away from Dakshinapuram.

There is a government primary school in the village Dakshinapuram.

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

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

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

Colleges in Dakshinapuram


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 Kaikurichi, which is more than 10 kms away from Dakshinapuram.

There is a private engineering college in the village Dakshinapuram.

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

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

There is a private polytechnic institute in the village Dakshinapuram.

Other Educational Facilities in Dakshinapuram


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Dakshinapuram


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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