Palaiyur, Karaikkudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palaiyur


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

Travel and Communication for Palaiyur


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:
Palaiyur,
Sivaganga,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 630104

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palaiyur


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

A brief summary of available data for Palaiyur 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 Palaiyur


As per available data from the year 2009, 891 persons live in 196 house holds in the village Palaiyur. There are 450 female individuals and 441 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.51% and males constitute 49.49% of the total population.

There are 5 scheduled castes persons of which 3 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 60% and males constitute 40% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.56% of the total population.

Population density of Palaiyur is 90.88 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palaiyur


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Total area of Palaiyur is 980.4 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 433 ha. About 349.17 ha is un-irrigated area. About 83.83 ha is irrigated area. About 12.14 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 71.69 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 259.49 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4.53 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 8.47 ha is culturable waste land. About 171.76 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Palaiyur


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

There is a government primary school in the village Palaiyur.

There is a government middle school in the village Palaiyur.

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

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

Colleges in Palaiyur


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 5-10 kms away from Palaiyur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Karaikkudi, which is 5-10 kms away from Palaiyur.

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 Palaiyur.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Karaikkudi, which is 5-10 kms away from Palaiyur.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Karaikkudi, which is 5-10 kms away from Palaiyur.

Other Educational Facilities in Palaiyur


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Kottaiyur, which is less than 5 kms away from Palaiyur.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Palaiyur


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

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Palaiyur.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Palaiyur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Palaiyur.

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Palaiyur.

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

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

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

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