Perunkottur, Tiruvengadam, Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Perunkottur


The village Perunkottur is located in Tiruvengadam Taluk of Tenkasi District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Perunkottur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kuruvikulam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sankarankoil, which is about 6 kilometers away from Perunkottur.

Travel and Communication for Perunkottur


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Perunkottur,
Tenkasi,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627756

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Perunkottur


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

A brief summary of available data for Perunkottur 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 Perunkottur


As per available data from the year 2009, 2339 persons live in 627 house holds in the village Perunkottur. There are 1219 female individuals and 1120 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.12% and males constitute 47.88% of the total population.

There are 1811 scheduled castes persons of which 943 are females and 868 are males. Females constitute 52.07% and males constitute 47.93% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 77.43% of the total population.

Population density of Perunkottur is 219.43 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Perunkottur


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Total area of Perunkottur is 1065.94 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 581.48 ha. About 242.51 ha is un-irrigated area. About 338.97 ha is irrigated area. About 262.9 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 76.07 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 110.77 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 132.09 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 108.88 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 132.72 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Perunkottur


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Perunkottur.

There is a government middle school in the village Perunkottur.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Sankarankoil, which is 5-10 kms away from Perunkottur.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Sankarankoil, which is 5-10 kms away from Perunkottur.

Colleges in Perunkottur


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 less than 5 kms away from Perunkottur.

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 Perunkottur.

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 Perunkottur.

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 Perunkottur.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Perunkottur


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 5-10 kms away from Perunkottur.

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

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 Perunkottur.

Healthcare Facilities in Perunkottur


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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