Karankadu, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karankadu


The village Karankadu is located in Nanguneri Taluk of Tirunelveli District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Singaneri Gram Panchayat. It comes under Nanguneri Community Development Block. The nearest town is Nanguneri, which is about 6 kilometers away from Karankadu.

Travel and Communication for Karankadu


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Karankadu,
Tirunelveli,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627108

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karankadu


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

A brief summary of available data for Karankadu 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 Karankadu


As per available data from the year 2009, 1303 persons live in 363 house holds in the village Karankadu. There are 666 female individuals and 637 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.11% and males constitute 48.89% of the total population.

There are 67 scheduled castes persons of which 34 are females and 33 are males. Females constitute 50.75% and males constitute 49.25% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.14% of the total population.

Population density of Karankadu is 207.95 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karankadu


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Total area of Karankadu is 626.58 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 78.22 ha. About 78.22 ha is irrigated area. About 24.61 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 53.61 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 127.93 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 83.58 ha is culturable waste land. About 336.85 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Karankadu


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

There is a private primary school in the village Karankadu.

There is a private middle school in the village Karankadu.

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

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

Colleges in Karankadu


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 Rajakkalmangalam, which is 5-10 kms away from Karankadu.

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

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 Karankadu.

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 Karankadu.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Karankadu


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Terku Nanguneri, which is less than 5 kms away from Karankadu.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Karankadu


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Karankadu.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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