Kandhavanam, Papanasam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kandhavanam


The village Kandhavanam is located in Papanasam Taluk of Thanjavur District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Edavakkudi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ammapettai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Melattur, which is about 8 kilometers away from Kandhavanam.

Travel and Communication for Kandhavanam


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:
Kandhavanam,
Thanjavur,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 613502

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kandhavanam


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

A brief summary of available data for Kandhavanam 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 Kandhavanam


As per available data from the year 2009, 841 persons live in 198 house holds in the village Kandhavanam. There are 423 female individuals and 418 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.3% and males constitute 49.7% of the total population.

There are 425 scheduled castes persons of which 218 are females and 207 are males. Females constitute 51.29% and males constitute 48.71% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 50.54% of the total population.

Population density of Kandhavanam is 3077.2 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kandhavanam


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Total area of Kandhavanam is 27.33 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 19.39 ha. About 3.11 ha is un-irrigated area. About 16.28 ha is irrigated area. About 16.28 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 6.92 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.09 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 0.25 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.2 ha is culturable waste land. About 0.48 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kandhavanam


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Kandhavanam.

There is a government primary school in the village Kandhavanam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kandhavanam


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 Poondi, which is 5-10 kms away from Kandhavanam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kandhavanam


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kandhavanam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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