Kovankulam, Tisayanvilai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kovankulam


The village Kovankulam is located in Tisayanvilai Taluk of Tirunelveli District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kovankulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Valliyur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Vadakkuvalliyur, which is about 18 kilometers away from Kovankulam.

Travel and Communication for Kovankulam


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

Postal Address:
Kovankulam,
Tirunelveli,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627110

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kovankulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Kovankulam 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 Kovankulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 1206 persons live in 362 house holds in the village Kovankulam. There are 609 female individuals and 597 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.5% and males constitute 49.5% of the total population.

There are 22 scheduled castes persons of which 7 are females and 15 are males. Females constitute 31.82% and males constitute 68.18% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.82% of the total population.

Population density of Kovankulam is 78.81 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kovankulam


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Total area of Kovankulam is 1530.19 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 131.72 ha. About 35.15 ha is un-irrigated area. About 96.57 ha is irrigated area. About 96.57 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 236.14 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 205.67 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 100.75 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 75.56 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 553.23 ha is culturable waste land. About 125.17 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 101.95 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kovankulam


There are 2 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Kovankulam.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Kovankulam.

There is a government middle school in the village Kovankulam.

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

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

Colleges in Kovankulam


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 Terkukallikulam, which is more than 10 kms away from Kovankulam.

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

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 Kovankulam.

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 Kovankulam.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kovankulam


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Terkukallikulam, which is more than 10 kms away from Kovankulam.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kovankulam


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

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Kovankulam.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Kovankulam.

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

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

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

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