Kovilur, Karaikkudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kovilur


The village Kovilur is located in Karaikkudi Taluk of Sivaganga District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kovilur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kallal Community Development Block. The nearest town is Karaikkudi, which is about 2 kilometers away from Kovilur.

Travel and Communication for Kovilur


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kovilur,
Sivaganga,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 630307

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kovilur


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

A brief summary of available data for Kovilur 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 Kovilur


As per available data from the year 2009, 4287 persons live in 1116 house holds in the village Kovilur. There are 2119 female individuals and 2168 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.43% and males constitute 50.57% of the total population.

There are 535 scheduled castes persons of which 258 are females and 277 are males. Females constitute 48.22% and males constitute 51.78% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 12.48% of the total population.

There are 3 scheduled tribes persons of which 1 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 33.33% and males constitute 66.67% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.07% of the total population.

Population density of Kovilur is 846.36 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kovilur


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Total area of Kovilur is 506.52 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 150.76 ha. About 138.01 ha is un-irrigated area. About 12.75 ha is irrigated area. About 2.28 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 10.47 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 132.33 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 45.33 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 5.29 ha is culturable waste land. About 128.65 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kovilur


There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Kovilur.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Kovilur.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Kovilur.

There is a government secondary school in the village Kovilur.

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

Colleges in Kovilur


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 Karaikkudi, which is less than 5 kms away from Kovilur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Karaikkudi, which is less than 5 kms away from Kovilur.

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 Kovilur.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Karaikkudi, which is less than 5 kms away from Kovilur.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Karaikkudi, which is less than 5 kms away from Kovilur.

Other Educational Facilities in Kovilur


There is a government vocational training school / ITI in the village Kovilur.

There are 3 government non formal training centres in the village Kovilur.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Karaikudi, which is less than 5 kms away from Kovilur.

Healthcare Facilities in Kovilur


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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