Velarkulam, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Velarkulam


The village Velarkulam is located in Tirunelveli Taluk of Tirunelveli District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Seethaparpanallur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Manur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Mukkudal, which is about 7 kilometers away from Velarkulam.

Travel and Communication for Velarkulam


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

Postal Address:
Velarkulam,
Tirunelveli,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627010

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Velarkulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Velarkulam 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 Velarkulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 687 persons live in 195 house holds in the village Velarkulam. There are 347 female individuals and 340 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.51% and males constitute 49.49% of the total population.

There are 245 scheduled castes persons of which 128 are females and 117 are males. Females constitute 52.24% and males constitute 47.76% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 35.66% of the total population.

Population density of Velarkulam is 245.08 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Velarkulam


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Total area of Velarkulam is 280.32 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 91.99 ha. About 2.99 ha is un-irrigated area. About 89 ha is irrigated area. About 48.76 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 40.24 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 65.91 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4.2 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 1.49 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 115.68 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.05 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Velarkulam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Velarkulam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Velarkulam


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 Tirunelveli, which is more than 10 kms away from Velarkulam.

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

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 Velarkulam.

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

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 Velarkulam.

Other Educational Facilities in Velarkulam


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Velarkulam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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