Vagaikulam, Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vagaikulam


The village Vagaikulam is located in Ambasamudram Taluk of Tirunelveli District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Vagaikulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ambasamudram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ambasamudram, which is about 3 kilometers away from Vagaikulam.

Travel and Communication for Vagaikulam


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

Postal Address:
Vagaikulam,
Tirunelveli,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627413

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vagaikulam


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A brief summary of available data for Vagaikulam 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 Vagaikulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 2419 persons live in 673 house holds in the village Vagaikulam. There are 1209 female individuals and 1210 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.98% and males constitute 50.02% of the total population.

There are 495 scheduled castes persons of which 257 are females and 238 are males. Females constitute 51.92% and males constitute 48.08% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 20.46% of the total population.

Population density of Vagaikulam is 1044.65 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vagaikulam


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Total area of Vagaikulam is 231.56 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 147.16 ha. About 0.2 ha is un-irrigated area. About 146.96 ha is irrigated area. About 75 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 2.5 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 69.46 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 58.6 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 3.12 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 14.99 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1 ha is culturable waste land. About 6.69 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Vagaikulam


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

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Vagaikulam.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Vagaikulam.

There is a private secondary school in the village Vagaikulam.

There is a private senior secondary school in the village Vagaikulam.

Colleges in Vagaikulam


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Ambasamudram, which is less than 5 kms away from Vagaikulam.

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

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 Vagaikulam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Vagaikulam


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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Adaiya Karungulam, which is less than 5 kms away from Vagaikulam.

Healthcare Facilities in Vagaikulam


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

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Vagaikulam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Vagaikulam.

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Vagaikulam.

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

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

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

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