Palaiyur, Alangudi, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 11, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palaiyur


The village Palaiyur is located in Alangudi Taluk of Pudukkottai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Palaiyur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Thiruvarankulam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Arimalam, which is about 3 kilometers away from Palaiyur.

Travel and Communication for Palaiyur


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:
Palaiyur,
Pudukkottai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 622201

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palaiyur


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

A brief summary of available data for Palaiyur 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 Palaiyur


As per available data from the year 2009, 1219 persons live in 279 house holds in the village Palaiyur. There are 646 female individuals and 573 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.99% and males constitute 47.01% of the total population.

There are 502 scheduled castes persons of which 283 are females and 219 are males. Females constitute 56.37% and males constitute 43.63% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 41.18% of the total population.

Population density of Palaiyur is 181.99 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palaiyur


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Total area of Palaiyur is 669.81 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 224 ha. About 224 ha is irrigated area. About 24 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 200 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 282.02 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 3.79 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 160 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Palaiyur


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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Palaiyur.

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

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

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

Colleges in Palaiyur


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 Palaiyur.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Palaiyur


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

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

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 Palaiyur.

Healthcare Facilities in Palaiyur


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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