Tenpottai, Shenkottai, Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Tenpottai


The village Tenpottai is located in Shenkottai Taluk of Tenkasi District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Thenpothai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Tenkasi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Panpoli, which is about 2 kilometers away from Tenpottai.

Travel and Communication for Tenpottai


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:
Tenpottai,
Tenkasi,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627810

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Tenpottai


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

A brief summary of available data for Tenpottai 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 Tenpottai


As per available data from the year 2009, 5250 persons live in 1393 house holds in the village Tenpottai. There are 2621 female individuals and 2629 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.92% and males constitute 50.08% of the total population.

There are 1797 scheduled castes persons of which 892 are females and 905 are males. Females constitute 49.64% and males constitute 50.36% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 34.23% of the total population.

Population density of Tenpottai is 619.16 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Tenpottai


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Total area of Tenpottai is 847.92 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 568.3 ha. About 555.6 ha is un-irrigated area. About 12.7 ha is irrigated area. About 12.7 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 120.1 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 16.27 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 32.1 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 29.74 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 6.22 ha is culturable waste land. About 36.86 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 38.33 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Tenpottai


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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Tenpottai.

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

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

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

Colleges in Tenpottai


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 Courtallam, which is 5-10 kms away from Tenpottai.

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 Tenpottai.

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 Tenpottai.

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 Tenpottai.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Tenpottai


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Tenpottai


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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