Virayathakandan, Ilayangudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Virayathakandan


The village Virayathakandan is located in Ilayangudi Taluk of Sivaganga District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Virayathakandan Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ilayangudi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ilayangudi, which is about 20 kilometers away from Virayathakandan.

Travel and Communication for Virayathakandan


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Virayathakandan,
Sivaganga,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 630710

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Virayathakandan


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

A brief summary of available data for Virayathakandan 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 Virayathakandan


As per available data from the year 2009, 933 persons live in 256 house holds in the village Virayathakandan. There are 486 female individuals and 447 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.09% and males constitute 47.91% of the total population.

There are 315 scheduled castes persons of which 158 are females and 157 are males. Females constitute 50.16% and males constitute 49.84% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 33.76% of the total population.

Population density of Virayathakandan is 199.8 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Virayathakandan


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Total area of Virayathakandan is 466.97 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 323.97 ha. About 220 ha is un-irrigated area. About 103.97 ha is irrigated area. About 43.09 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 60.88 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 65.93 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 18.27 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 55.77 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 3.03 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Virayathakandan


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Virayathakandan.

There is a government primary school in the village Virayathakandan.

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

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Salaigramam, which is 5-10 kms away from Virayathakandan.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Salaigramam, which is 5-10 kms away from Virayathakandan.

Colleges in Virayathakandan


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 more than 10 kms away from Virayathakandan.

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 Virayathakandan.

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 Virayathakandan.

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 Virayathakandan.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Virayathakandan


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 more than 10 kms away from Virayathakandan.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Salaigramam, which is 5-10 kms away from Virayathakandan.

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 Virayathakandan.

Healthcare Facilities in Virayathakandan


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Virayathakandan.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Virayathakandan.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Virayathakandan.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Virayathakandan.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Virayathakandan.

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Virayathakandan.

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

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