Sothugudi, Ilayangudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sothugudi


The village Sothugudi is located in Ilayangudi Taluk of Sivaganga District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Nagarakudi, Karaikulam, Aranaiyur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ilayangudi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ilayangudi, which is about 3 kilometers away from Sothugudi.

Travel and Communication for Sothugudi


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:
Sothugudi,
Sivaganga,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 630709

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sothugudi


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

A brief summary of available data for Sothugudi 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 Sothugudi


As per available data from the year 2009, 1219 persons live in 304 house holds in the village Sothugudi. There are 593 female individuals and 626 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.65% and males constitute 51.35% of the total population.

There are 365 scheduled castes persons of which 180 are females and 185 are males. Females constitute 49.32% and males constitute 50.68% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 29.94% of the total population.

Population density of Sothugudi is 98.24 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sothugudi


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Total area of Sothugudi is 1240.88 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 596.28 ha. About 131.41 ha is un-irrigated area. About 464.87 ha is irrigated area. About 217.21 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 247.66 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 254.75 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.8 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 1.3 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 22.26 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 37.59 ha is culturable waste land. About 306.75 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 21.15 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sothugudi


There are 4 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there are 3 private pre-primary schools in the village Sothugudi.

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

There is a private middle school in the village Sothugudi.

There are 3 private secondary schools in the village Sothugudi.

There is a private senior secondary school in the village Sothugudi.

Colleges in Sothugudi


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 Ilayangudi, which is 5-10 kms away from Sothugudi.

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

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 Sothugudi.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sothugudi


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sothugudi


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Sothugudi.

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Sothugudi.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Sothugudi.

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

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

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

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

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

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