Kanakai, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kanakai


The village Kanakai is located in Aruppukkottai Taluk of Virudhunagar District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by K.chettikulam, Nallangulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Tiruchuli Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kamuthi, which is about 15 kilometers away from Kanakai.

Travel and Communication for Kanakai


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

Postal Address:
Kanakai,
Virudhunagar,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 626114

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kanakai


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

A brief summary of available data for Kanakai 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 Kanakai


As per available data from the year 2009, 1417 persons live in 378 house holds in the village Kanakai. There are 717 female individuals and 700 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.6% and males constitute 49.4% of the total population.

There are 52 scheduled castes persons of which 30 are females and 22 are males. Females constitute 57.69% and males constitute 42.31% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.67% of the total population.

Population density of Kanakai is 173.81 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kanakai


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Total area of Kanakai is 815.27 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 295.29 ha. About 145.28 ha is un-irrigated area. About 150.01 ha is irrigated area. About 8.79 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 141.22 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 164.72 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 355.26 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Kanakai


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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Kanakai.

There is a government middle school in the village Kanakai.

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

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

Colleges in Kanakai


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 Kamuthi, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanakai.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kanakai


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kanakai


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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