Vanakkankadu, Karambakudi, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vanakkankadu


The village Vanakkankadu is located in Karambakudi Taluk of Pudukkottai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Vanakkankadu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Karambakkudi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Karambakudi, which is about 14 kilometers away from Vanakkankadu.

Travel and Communication for Vanakkankadu


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vanakkankadu


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

A brief summary of available data for Vanakkankadu 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 Vanakkankadu


As per available data from the year 2009, 1889 persons live in 398 house holds in the village Vanakkankadu. There are 950 female individuals and 939 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.29% and males constitute 49.71% of the total population.

There are 416 scheduled castes persons of which 208 are females and 208 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 22.02% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 0 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 0% and males constitute 100% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.05% of the total population.

Population density of Vanakkankadu is 256.41 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vanakkankadu


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Total area of Vanakkankadu is 736.7 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 458.89 ha. About 52.42 ha is un-irrigated area. About 406.47 ha is irrigated area. About 340.47 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 66 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 90.73 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 71 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 6.96 ha is culturable waste land. About 109.12 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Vanakkankadu


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Vanakkankadu.

There is a government middle school in the village Vanakkankadu.

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

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

Colleges in Vanakkankadu


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 Vamban, which is more than 10 kms away from Vanakkankadu.

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

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 Vanakkankadu.

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 Vanakkankadu.

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 Vanakkankadu.

Other Educational Facilities in Vanakkankadu


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 more than 10 kms away from Vanakkankadu.

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

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 Vanakkankadu.

Healthcare Facilities in Vanakkankadu


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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 12 paramedical staff in the village Vanakkankadu.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Vanakkankadu.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Vanakkankadu.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 2 doctors and 12 paramedical staff in the village Vanakkankadu.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Vanakkankadu.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 12 paramedical staff in the village Vanakkankadu.

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

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