Kappalur, Devakottai, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kappalur


The village Kappalur is located in Devakottai Taluk of Sivaganga District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Siruvachi, Kangani, Kannangudi, Thattani Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kannankudi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Devakottai, which is about 18 kilometers away from Kappalur.

Travel and Communication for Kappalur


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kappalur,
Sivaganga,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 630311

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kappalur


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

A brief summary of available data for Kappalur 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 Kappalur


As per available data from the year 2009, 2033 persons live in 476 house holds in the village Kappalur. There are 1018 female individuals and 1015 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.07% and males constitute 49.93% of the total population.

There are 652 scheduled castes persons of which 326 are females and 326 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 32.07% of the total population.

Population density of Kappalur is 149.97 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kappalur


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Total area of Kappalur is 1355.63 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 487.65 ha. About 86.28 ha is un-irrigated area. About 401.37 ha is irrigated area. About 401.37 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 511.9 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 56.13 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 11.24 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 8.8 ha is culturable waste land. About 187.93 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kappalur


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Kappalur.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Kappalur.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kappalur


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 Devakottai, which is more than 10 kms away from Kappalur.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kappalur


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Kannangudi, which is less than 5 kms away from Kappalur.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kappalur


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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