Padukkapathu, Sathankulam, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Padukkapathu


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

Travel and Communication for Padukkapathu


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:
Padukkapathu,
Tuticorin,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 628703

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Padukkapathu


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A brief summary of available data for Padukkapathu 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 Padukkapathu


As per available data from the year 2009, 7425 persons live in 1847 house holds in the village Padukkapathu. There are 3829 female individuals and 3596 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.57% and males constitute 48.43% of the total population.

There are 350 scheduled castes persons of which 186 are females and 164 are males. Females constitute 53.14% and males constitute 46.86% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.71% of the total population.

Population density of Padukkapathu is 487.5 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Padukkapathu


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Total area of Padukkapathu is 1523.09 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 527.13 ha. About 355.72 ha is un-irrigated area. About 171.41 ha is irrigated area. About 171.41 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 128 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 335.61 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 293.14 ha is culturable waste land. About 139.21 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 100 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Padukkapathu


There are 7 government pre-primary schools in the village Padukkapathu.

There are 6 government primary schools in the village Padukkapathu.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Padukkapathu.

There are 2 government secondary schools in the village Padukkapathu.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Padukkapathu.

Colleges in Padukkapathu


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 Kommadikottai, which is less than 5 kms away from Padukkapathu.

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

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 Padukkapathu.

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 Padukkapathu.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Padukkapathu


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Padukkapathu


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

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Padukkapathu.

There are 2 primary health sub-centres with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Padukkapathu.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Padukkapathu.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Padukkapathu.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Padukkapathu.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Padukkapathu.

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

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