Geographic Location of Echchanda

The village Echchanda is located in Sankarankoil Taluk of Tenkasi District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Echanda Gram Panchayat. It comes under Melaneelithanallur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sankarankoil, which is about 15 kilometers away from Echchanda.

Travel and Communication for Echchanda

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:
Echchanda,
Tenkasi,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627857

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Echchanda

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

Social Structure of Echchanda

As per available data from the year 2009, 3744 persons live in 1055 house holds in the village Echchanda. There are 1887 female individuals and 1857 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.4% and males constitute 49.6% of the total population.

There are 487 scheduled castes persons of which 240 are females and 247 are males. Females constitute 49.28% and males constitute 50.72% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.01% of the total population.

Population density of Echchanda is 193.3 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Echchanda

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Total area of Echchanda is 1936.9 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 527.64 ha. About 246.13 ha is un-irrigated area. About 281.51 ha is irrigated area. About 197.25 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 84.26 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 196.17 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.52 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 378.59 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 819.71 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 13.27 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Echchanda

There are 5 government pre-primary schools in the village Echchanda.

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Echchanda.

There is a private middle school in the village Echchanda.

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

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

Colleges in Echchanda

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Melaneelidanallur, which is more than 10 kms away from Echchanda.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Echchanda

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Echchanda

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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