Veerakkan, Thiruvidaimarudur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Veerakkan


The village Veerakkan is located in Thiruvidaimarudur Taluk of Thanjavur District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Veerakkan Gram Panchayat. It comes under Thiruppanandal Community Development Block. The nearest town is Thiruppanandal, which is about 2 kilometers away from Veerakkan.

Travel and Communication for Veerakkan


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:
Veerakkan,
Thanjavur,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 612504

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Veerakkan


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

A brief summary of available data for Veerakkan 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 Veerakkan


As per available data from the year 2009, 3005 persons live in 728 house holds in the village Veerakkan. There are 1526 female individuals and 1479 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.78% and males constitute 49.22% of the total population.

There are 1445 scheduled castes persons of which 730 are females and 715 are males. Females constitute 50.52% and males constitute 49.48% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 48.09% of the total population.

There are 268 scheduled tribes persons of which 137 are females and 131 are males. Females constitute 51.12% and males constitute 48.88% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 8.92% of the total population.

Population density of Veerakkan is 792.67 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Veerakkan


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Total area of Veerakkan is 379.1 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 256.6 ha. About 1.99 ha is un-irrigated area. About 254.61 ha is irrigated area. About 254.61 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 80 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.5 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 29 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 5 ha is culturable waste land. About 7 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Veerakkan


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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Veerakkan.

There is a government middle school in the village Veerakkan.

There is a government secondary school in the village Veerakkan.

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

Colleges in Veerakkan


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 Thiruppanandal, which is less than 5 kms away from Veerakkan.

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

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

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Thiruppanandal, which is less than 5 kms away from Veerakkan.

Other Educational Facilities in Veerakkan


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Veerakkan


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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