Palavanatham, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 20, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palavanatham


The village Palavanatham is located in Aruppukkottai Taluk of Virudhunagar District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Palavanatham Gram Panchayat. It comes under Aruppukottai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Virudhunagar, which is about 6 kilometers away from Palavanatham.

Travel and Communication for Palavanatham


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Palavanatham,
Virudhunagar,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 626004

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palavanatham


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

A brief summary of available data for Palavanatham 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 Palavanatham


As per available data from the year 2009, 6826 persons live in 1947 house holds in the village Palavanatham. There are 3464 female individuals and 3362 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.75% and males constitute 49.25% of the total population.

There are 983 scheduled castes persons of which 516 are females and 467 are males. Females constitute 52.49% and males constitute 47.51% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.4% of the total population.

Population density of Palavanatham is 371.46 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palavanatham


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Total area of Palavanatham is 1837.6 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 522.27 ha. About 459.07 ha is un-irrigated area. About 63.2 ha is irrigated area. About 5.85 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 57.35 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 33.59 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 1099.52 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 182.22 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Palavanatham


There are 6 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there are 3 private pre-primary schools in the village Palavanatham.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Palavanatham.

There is a government middle school in the village Palavanatham.

There is a government secondary school in the village Palavanatham.

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

Colleges in Palavanatham


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 Virudhunagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Palavanatham.

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

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 Palavanatham.

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Villipathiri, which is less than 5 kms away from Palavanatham.

Other Educational Facilities in Palavanatham


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Villipathiri, which is less than 5 kms away from Palavanatham.

There are 2 government non formal training centres in the village Palavanatham.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Soolakkarai, which is less than 5 kms away from Palavanatham.

Healthcare Facilities in Palavanatham


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Palavanatham.

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 7 paramedical staff in the village Palavanatham.

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

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

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Palavanatham.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 2 doctors and 7 paramedical staff in the village Palavanatham.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 7 paramedical staff in the village Palavanatham.

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

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