Geographic Location of Kukkal

The village Kukkal is located in Udhagamandalam Taluk of The Nilgiris District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kukkal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Udhagamandalam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kotagiri, which is about 9 kilometers away from Kukkal.

Travel and Communication for Kukkal

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:
Kukkal,
The Nilgiris,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 643217

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kukkal

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A brief summary of available data for Kukkal is given below:

Social Structure of Kukkal

As per available data from the year 2009, 5219 persons live in 1528 house holds in the village Kukkal. There are 2696 female individuals and 2523 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.66% and males constitute 48.34% of the total population.

There are 708 scheduled castes persons of which 372 are females and 336 are males. Females constitute 52.54% and males constitute 47.46% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.57% of the total population.

There are 294 scheduled tribes persons of which 150 are females and 144 are males. Females constitute 51.02% and males constitute 48.98% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 5.63% of the total population.

Population density of Kukkal is 83.53 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kukkal

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Total area of Kukkal is 6248.35 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 905.19 ha. About 896.19 ha is un-irrigated area. About 9 ha is irrigated area. About 9 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 105.79 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 35.52 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 330.61 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 65.22 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 23.02 ha is culturable waste land. About 15.18 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 69.47 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kukkal

There are 5 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Kukkal.

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Kukkal.

There is a government middle school in the village Kukkal.

There is a government secondary school in the village Kukkal.

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

Colleges in Kukkal

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 Kotagiri, which is 5-10 kms away from Kukkal.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kukkal

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Coonoor, which is more than 10 kms away from Kukkal.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kukkal

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

There is a primary health centre with 3 doctors and 8 paramedical staff in the village Kukkal.

There are 2 primary health sub-centres with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Kukkal.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Kukkal.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Kukkal.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 3 doctors and 8 paramedical staff in the village Kukkal.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 3 doctors and 8 paramedical staff in the village Kukkal.

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