Marukkalankulam, Veerakeralamputhur, Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Marukkalankulam


The village Marukkalankulam is located in Veerakeralamputhur Taluk of Tenkasi District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Marukkalangulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Alangulam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sankarankoil, which is about 10 kilometers away from Marukkalankulam.

Travel and Communication for Marukkalankulam


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:
Marukkalankulam,
Tenkasi,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627953

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Marukkalankulam


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A brief summary of available data for Marukkalankulam 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 Marukkalankulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 3751 persons live in 894 house holds in the village Marukkalankulam. There are 1932 female individuals and 1819 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.51% and males constitute 48.49% of the total population.

There are 293 scheduled castes persons of which 143 are females and 150 are males. Females constitute 48.81% and males constitute 51.19% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 7.81% of the total population.

Population density of Marukkalankulam is 473.17 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Marukkalankulam


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Total area of Marukkalankulam is 792.74 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 235.76 ha. About 180.6 ha is un-irrigated area. About 55.16 ha is irrigated area. About 52.51 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 2.65 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 59.58 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 80.66 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 24.56 ha is culturable waste land. About 392.18 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Marukkalankulam


There are 6 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Marukkalankulam.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Marukkalankulam.

There is a private middle school in the village Marukkalankulam.

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

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

Colleges in Marukkalankulam


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 Melaneelidanallur, which is less than 5 kms away from Marukkalankulam.

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

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 Marukkalankulam.

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 Marukkalankulam.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Marukkalankulam


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

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

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 Marukkalankulam.

Healthcare Facilities in Marukkalankulam


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Marukkalankulam.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Marukkalankulam.

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

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

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Marukkalankulam.

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Marukkalankulam.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Marukkalankulam.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Marukkalankulam.

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

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