Pilar, Karaikkudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pilar


The village Pilar is located in Karaikkudi Taluk of Sivaganga District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Koothalur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kallal Community Development Block. The nearest town is Karaikkudi, which is about 17 kilometers away from Pilar.

Travel and Communication for Pilar


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

Postal Address:
Pilar,
Sivaganga,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 630305

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pilar


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

A brief summary of available data for Pilar 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 Pilar


As per available data from the year 2009, 782 persons live in 215 house holds in the village Pilar. There are 419 female individuals and 363 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.58% and males constitute 46.42% of the total population.

There are 136 scheduled castes persons of which 76 are females and 60 are males. Females constitute 55.88% and males constitute 44.12% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.39% of the total population.

Population density of Pilar is 135.06 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pilar


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Total area of Pilar is 579.01 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 35 ha. About 0.5 ha is un-irrigated area. About 34.5 ha is irrigated area. About 34.5 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 157.68 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 10.98 ha is culturable waste land. About 375.35 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Pilar


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

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

There is a government middle school in the village Pilar.

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

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

Colleges in Pilar


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 Pilar.

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 Pilar.

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 Pilar.

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 Pilar.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Pilar


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

There are 2 government non formal training centres in the village Pilar.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Pilar


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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