Vadakadu, Alangudi, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 11, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vadakadu


The village Vadakadu is located in Alangudi Taluk of Pudukkottai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Vadakadu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Thiruvarankulam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Alangudi, which is about 11 kilometers away from Vadakadu.

Travel and Communication for Vadakadu


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:
Vadakadu,
Pudukkottai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 622304

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vadakadu


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

A brief summary of available data for Vadakadu 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 Vadakadu


As per available data from the year 2009, 8541 persons live in 2002 house holds in the village Vadakadu. There are 4262 female individuals and 4279 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.9% and males constitute 50.1% of the total population.

There are 596 scheduled castes persons of which 272 are females and 324 are males. Females constitute 45.64% and males constitute 54.36% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.98% of the total population.

There are 5 scheduled tribes persons of which 2 are females and 3 are males. Females constitute 40% and males constitute 60% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.06% of the total population.

Population density of Vadakadu is 598.25 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vadakadu


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Total area of Vadakadu is 1427.66 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 652 ha. About 70 ha is un-irrigated area. About 582 ha is irrigated area. About 382 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 200 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 310.3 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 400 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 3.83 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 61.53 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Vadakadu


There are 8 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Vadakadu.

There are 7 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 3 private primary schools in the village Vadakadu.

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

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Vadakadu.

There is a government senior secondary school. Additionally, there is a private senior secondary school in the village Vadakadu.

Colleges in Vadakadu


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 Kallalangudi, which is 5-10 kms away from Vadakadu.

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

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 Vadakadu.

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 Vadakadu.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Vadakadu


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 Vadakadu.

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

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 Vadakadu.

Healthcare Facilities in Vadakadu


There is a community health centre with 5 doctors and 25 paramedical staff in the village Vadakadu.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Vadakadu.

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

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

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Vadakadu.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Vadakadu.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Vadakadu.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Vadakadu.

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

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