Sokkanur, Avanashi, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sokkanur


The village Sokkanur is located in Avanashi Taluk of Tiruppur District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Sokkanur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Thiruppur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kunnathur, which is about 7 kilometers away from Sokkanur.

Travel and Communication for Sokkanur


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

Postal Address:
Sokkanur,
Tiruppur,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 638103

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sokkanur


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

A brief summary of available data for Sokkanur 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 Sokkanur


As per available data from the year 2009, 2005 persons live in 600 house holds in the village Sokkanur. There are 1016 female individuals and 989 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.67% and males constitute 49.33% of the total population.

There are 283 scheduled castes persons of which 148 are females and 135 are males. Females constitute 52.3% and males constitute 47.7% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.11% of the total population.

Population density of Sokkanur is 224.88 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sokkanur


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Total area of Sokkanur is 891.6 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 601.42 ha. About 388.49 ha is un-irrigated area. About 212.93 ha is irrigated area. About 212.93 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 79.7 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 200 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 10.48 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Sokkanur


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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Sokkanur.

There is a government middle school in the village Sokkanur.

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

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

Colleges in Sokkanur


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 Gobichettipalayam, which is more than 10 kms away from Sokkanur.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sokkanur


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sokkanur


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Sokkanur.

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

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

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

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