Kurunjakulam, Tiruvengadam, Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kurunjakulam


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

Travel and Communication for Kurunjakulam


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:
Kurunjakulam,
Tenkasi,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627719

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kurunjakulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Kurunjakulam 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 Kurunjakulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 1425 persons live in 397 house holds in the village Kurunjakulam. There are 750 female individuals and 675 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.63% and males constitute 47.37% of the total population.

There are 616 scheduled castes persons of which 334 are females and 282 are males. Females constitute 54.22% and males constitute 45.78% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 43.23% of the total population.

There are 9 scheduled tribes persons of which 5 are females and 4 are males. Females constitute 55.56% and males constitute 44.44% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.63% of the total population.

Population density of Kurunjakulam is 189.19 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kurunjakulam


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Total area of Kurunjakulam is 753.22 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 519.56 ha. About 486.29 ha is un-irrigated area. About 33.27 ha is irrigated area. About 33.27 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 88.28 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 40.6 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.3 ha is culturable waste land. About 104.48 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kurunjakulam


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Kurunjakulam.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Kurunjakulam.

There is a government middle school in the village Kurunjakulam.

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

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

Colleges in Kurunjakulam


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 Kalappakulam, which is more than 10 kms away from Kurunjakulam.

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

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 Kurunjakulam.

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 Kurunjakulam.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kurunjakulam


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

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

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 Kurunjakulam.

Healthcare Facilities in Kurunjakulam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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