Kanakkankadu, Karambakudi, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kanakkankadu


The village Kanakkankadu is located in Karambakudi Taluk of Pudukkottai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kanakkankadu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Karambakkudi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Alangudi, which is about 7 kilometers away from Kanakkankadu.

Travel and Communication for Kanakkankadu


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:
Kanakkankadu,
Pudukkottai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 622301

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kanakkankadu


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A brief summary of available data for Kanakkankadu 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 Kanakkankadu


As per available data from the year 2009, 3200 persons live in 678 house holds in the village Kanakkankadu. There are 1612 female individuals and 1588 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.38% and males constitute 49.62% of the total population.

There are 510 scheduled castes persons of which 269 are females and 241 are males. Females constitute 52.75% and males constitute 47.25% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 15.94% of the total population.

Population density of Kanakkankadu is 457.76 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kanakkankadu


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Total area of Kanakkankadu is 699.06 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 200.8 ha. About 74 ha is un-irrigated area. About 126.8 ha is irrigated area. About 86 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 40.8 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 74.17 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 300 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 20.73 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 27.16 ha is culturable waste land. About 60 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 16.2 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kanakkankadu


There are 2 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Kanakkankadu.

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Kanakkankadu.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Kanakkankadu.

There is a government secondary school in the village Kanakkankadu.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Kanakkankadu.

Colleges in Kanakkankadu


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Pudukkottai, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanakkankadu.

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

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 Kanakkankadu.

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 Kanakkankadu.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kanakkankadu


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

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

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 Kanakkankadu.

Healthcare Facilities in Kanakkankadu


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Kanakkankadu.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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