Periakottai, Karaikkudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Periakottai


The village Periakottai is located in Karaikkudi Taluk of Sivaganga District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Periakottai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sakkottai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Puduvayal, which is about 5 kilometers away from Periakottai.

Travel and Communication for Periakottai


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Periakottai,
Sivaganga,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 630108

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Periakottai


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A brief summary of available data for Periakottai 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 Periakottai


As per available data from the year 2009, 2929 persons live in 714 house holds in the village Periakottai. There are 1484 female individuals and 1445 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.67% and males constitute 49.33% of the total population.

There are 272 scheduled castes persons of which 120 are females and 152 are males. Females constitute 44.12% and males constitute 55.88% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.29% of the total population.

Population density of Periakottai is 378.91 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Periakottai


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Total area of Periakottai is 773 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 208.04 ha. About 0.04 ha is un-irrigated area. About 208 ha is irrigated area. About 10.13 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 173.52 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 24.35 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 317.2 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 35.02 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 4.05 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 20.45 ha is culturable waste land. About 188.24 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Periakottai


There are 4 government pre-primary schools in the village Periakottai.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Periakottai.

There is a government middle school in the village Periakottai.

There is a government secondary school in the village Periakottai.

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

Colleges in Periakottai


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 more than 10 kms away from Periakottai.

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

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 Periakottai.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Periakottai


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 more than 10 kms away from Periakottai.

There are 4 government non formal training centres in the village Periakottai.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Periakottai


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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