Palayamchettikulam, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palayamchettikulam


The village Palayamchettikulam is located in Palayamkottai Taluk of Tirunelveli District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Palayamchettikulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Palayamkottai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tirunelveli, which is about 10 kilometers away from Palayamchettikulam.

Travel and Communication for Palayamchettikulam


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:
Palayamchettikulam,
Tirunelveli,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627351

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palayamchettikulam


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A brief summary of available data for Palayamchettikulam 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 Palayamchettikulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 2034 persons live in 527 house holds in the village Palayamchettikulam. There are 1008 female individuals and 1026 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.56% and males constitute 50.44% of the total population.

There are 488 scheduled castes persons of which 245 are females and 243 are males. Females constitute 50.2% and males constitute 49.8% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 23.99% of the total population.

There are 24 scheduled tribes persons of which 12 are females and 12 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.18% of the total population.

Population density of Palayamchettikulam is 473.83 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palayamchettikulam


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Total area of Palayamchettikulam is 429.27 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 19.74 ha. About 12.02 ha is un-irrigated area. About 7.72 ha is irrigated area. About 7.72 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 125.03 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.9 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 6.07 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 277.53 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Palayamchettikulam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Palayamchettikulam.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Naduvakurichi, which is less than 5 kms away from Palayamchettikulam.

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

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

Colleges in Palayamchettikulam


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 Ariyakulam, which is 5-10 kms away from Palayamchettikulam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Palayamchettikulam


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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Tirunelveli, which is 5-10 kms away from Palayamchettikulam.

Healthcare Facilities in Palayamchettikulam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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