Vagaikulam, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vagaikulam


The village Vagaikulam is located in Palayamkottai Taluk of Tirunelveli District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Udaiyarkulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Palayamkottai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tirunelveli, which is about 12 kilometers away from Vagaikulam.

Travel and Communication for Vagaikulam


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

Postal Address:
Vagaikulam,
Tirunelveli,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627351

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vagaikulam


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

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, 364 persons live in 98 house holds in the village Vagaikulam. There are 188 female individuals and 176 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.65% and males constitute 48.35% of the total population.

Population density of Vagaikulam is 188.97 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vagaikulam


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Total area of Vagaikulam is 192.62 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 135.92 ha. About 0.1 ha is un-irrigated area. About 135.82 ha is irrigated area. About 2.45 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 3.37 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 130 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 47 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 3.1 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 6.6 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Vagaikulam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Vagaikulam.

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 Vagaikulam.

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

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

Colleges in Vagaikulam


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 Vagaikulam.

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 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 private polytechnic institute in Munnirpallam, 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 government vocational training school / ITI in Tirunelveli, which is more than 10 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 Tirunelveli, which is more than 10 kms away from Vagaikulam.

Healthcare Facilities in Vagaikulam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from 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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