Chettikulam, Tiruvengadam, Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chettikulam


The village Chettikulam is located in Tiruvengadam Taluk of Tenkasi District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Usilankulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kuruvikulam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kalugumalai, which is about 3 kilometers away from Chettikulam.

Travel and Communication for Chettikulam


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:
Chettikulam,
Tenkasi,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627754

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chettikulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Chettikulam 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 Chettikulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 402 persons live in 100 house holds in the village Chettikulam. There are 197 female individuals and 205 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49% and males constitute 51% of the total population.

There are 98 scheduled castes persons of which 50 are females and 48 are males. Females constitute 51.02% and males constitute 48.98% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 24.38% of the total population.

Population density of Chettikulam is 453.06 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chettikulam


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Total area of Chettikulam is 88.73 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 33.53 ha. About 11.2 ha is un-irrigated area. About 22.33 ha is irrigated area. About 18.5 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 3.83 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 34.83 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 8.71 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 11.66 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Chettikulam


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a private pre-primary school in Kalugumalai, which is less than 5 kms away from Chettikulam.

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Chettikulam


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 Kovilpatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Chettikulam.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Kovilpatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Chettikulam.

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 Chettikulam.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Kovilpatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Chettikulam.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Kovilpatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Chettikulam.

Other Educational Facilities in Chettikulam


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Kuruvikulam(south), which is 5-10 kms away from Chettikulam.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Kalugumalai, which is less than 5 kms away from Chettikulam.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Chettikulam


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Chettikulam.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Chettikulam.

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Chettikulam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Chettikulam.

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

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

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

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

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

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