Geographic Location of Palkulam

The village Palkulam is located in Kalaiyarkoil Taluk of Sivaganga District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Maravamangalam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kalayarkoil Community Development Block. The nearest town is Nattarasankottai, which is about 22 kilometers away from Palkulam.

Travel and Communication for Palkulam

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:
Palkulam,
Sivaganga,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 630554

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palkulam

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A brief summary of available data for Palkulam is given below:

Social Structure of Palkulam

As per available data from the year 2009, 4498 persons live in 1136 house holds in the village Palkulam. There are 2273 female individuals and 2225 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.53% and males constitute 49.47% of the total population.

There are 1158 scheduled castes persons of which 599 are females and 559 are males. Females constitute 51.73% and males constitute 48.27% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 25.74% of the total population.

Population density of Palkulam is 307.52 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palkulam

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Total area of Palkulam is 1462.65 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 541.25 ha. About 7.42 ha is un-irrigated area. About 533.83 ha is irrigated area. About 71.65 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 462.18 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 404.6 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 98.21 ha is culturable waste land. About 403.59 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 15 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Palkulam

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

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Palkulam.

There is a government middle school in the village Palkulam.

There is a government secondary school in the village Palkulam.

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

Colleges in Palkulam

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 Sivaganga, which is more than 10 kms away from Palkulam.

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

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 Palkulam.

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 Palkulam.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Palkulam

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Palkulam

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

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Palkulam.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Palkulam.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Palkulam.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Palkulam.

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