Geographic Location of Karaikulam

The village Karaikulam is located in Kariapatti Taluk of Virudhunagar District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Thulukkangulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kariapatti Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kariapatti, which is about 29 kilometers away from Karaikulam.

Travel and Communication for Karaikulam

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

Postal Address:
Karaikulam,
Virudhunagar,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 626129

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karaikulam

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A brief summary of available data for Karaikulam is given below:

Social Structure of Karaikulam

As per available data from the year 2009, 293 persons live in 74 house holds in the village Karaikulam. There are 149 female individuals and 144 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.85% and males constitute 49.15% of the total population.

There are 187 scheduled castes persons of which 96 are females and 91 are males. Females constitute 51.34% and males constitute 48.66% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 63.82% of the total population.

Population density of Karaikulam is 162.99 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karaikulam

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Total area of Karaikulam is 179.77 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 54.71 ha. About 54.71 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 3.34 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 8.78 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 9.63 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 31.25 ha is culturable waste land. About 72.06 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Karaikulam

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

There are no private or government primary schools in the village. However, there is a private primary school in Thamaraikulam, which is less than 5 kms away from Karaikulam.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Thamaraikulam, which is less than 5 kms away from Karaikulam.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Thiruchuli, which is more than 10 kms away from Karaikulam.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Thiruchuli, which is more than 10 kms away from Karaikulam.

Colleges in Karaikulam

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 Karaikulam.

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

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 Karaikulam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Karaikulam

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Karaikulam

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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Karaikulam.

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

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

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Karaikulam.

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Karaikulam.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Karaikulam.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Karaikulam.

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