Geographic Location of Karkudi

The village Karkudi is located in Shenkottai Taluk of Tenkasi District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Karkudi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shenkottai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Shenkottai, which is about 4 kilometers away from Karkudi.

Travel and Communication for Karkudi

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:
Karkudi,
Tenkasi,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627813

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karkudi

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

Social Structure of Karkudi

As per available data from the year 2009, 4134 persons live in 1173 house holds in the village Karkudi. There are 2100 female individuals and 2034 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.8% and males constitute 49.2% of the total population.

There are 2051 scheduled castes persons of which 1042 are females and 1009 are males. Females constitute 50.8% and males constitute 49.2% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 49.61% of the total population.

There are 69 scheduled tribes persons of which 34 are females and 35 are males. Females constitute 49.28% and males constitute 50.72% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.67% of the total population.

Population density of Karkudi is 663.67 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karkudi

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Total area of Karkudi is 622.9 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 394.09 ha. About 177.54 ha is un-irrigated area. About 216.55 ha is irrigated area. About 75.5 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 15.4 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 125.65 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 147.23 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 23.17 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 47.5 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.18 ha is culturable waste land. About 10.73 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Karkudi

There are 4 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Karkudi.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Karkudi.

There is a government middle school in the village Karkudi.

There is a government secondary school in the village Karkudi.

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

Colleges in Karkudi

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 Kodikurichi, which is more than 10 kms away from Karkudi.

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

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 Karkudi.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Karkudi

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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Aygudi, which is 5-10 kms away from Karkudi.

Healthcare Facilities in Karkudi

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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Karkudi.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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