Thoppalakarai, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Thoppalakarai


The village Thoppalakarai is located in Aruppukkottai Taluk of Virudhunagar District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Thoppalakarai, Rajagopalapuram Gram Panchayat. It comes under Tiruchuli Community Development Block. The nearest town is Aruppukkottai, which is about 26 kilometers away from Thoppalakarai.

Travel and Communication for Thoppalakarai


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:
Thoppalakarai,
Virudhunagar,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 626114

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Thoppalakarai


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A brief summary of available data for Thoppalakarai 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 Thoppalakarai


As per available data from the year 2009, 1899 persons live in 463 house holds in the village Thoppalakarai. There are 974 female individuals and 925 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.29% and males constitute 48.71% of the total population.

There are 256 scheduled castes persons of which 137 are females and 119 are males. Females constitute 53.52% and males constitute 46.48% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.48% of the total population.

Population density of Thoppalakarai is 176.36 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Thoppalakarai


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Total area of Thoppalakarai is 1076.77 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 535.53 ha. About 457.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 78.13 ha is irrigated area. About 40.57 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 37.56 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 127.72 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 413.52 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Thoppalakarai


There is a government pre-primary school. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Thoppalakarai.

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

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Thoppalakarai.

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

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

Colleges in Thoppalakarai


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 Aruppukkottai, which is more than 10 kms away from Thoppalakarai.

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 Thoppalakarai.

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 Thoppalakarai.

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 Thoppalakarai.

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 Thoppalakarai.

Other Educational Facilities in Thoppalakarai


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 Thoppalakarai.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Paralachi, which is less than 5 kms away from Thoppalakarai.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Thoppalakarai


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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