Maraikulam, Kariapatti, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Maraikulam


The village Maraikulam is located in Kariapatti Taluk of Virudhunagar District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by S.maraikulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kariapatti Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kariapatti, which is about 20 kilometers away from Maraikulam.

Travel and Communication for Maraikulam


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Maraikulam,
Virudhunagar,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 626607

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Maraikulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Maraikulam 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 Maraikulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 1722 persons live in 451 house holds in the village Maraikulam. There are 820 female individuals and 902 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.62% and males constitute 52.38% of the total population.

There are 306 scheduled castes persons of which 141 are females and 165 are males. Females constitute 46.08% and males constitute 53.92% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.77% of the total population.

Population density of Maraikulam is 389.55 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Maraikulam


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Total area of Maraikulam is 442.05 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 318.81 ha. About 0.99 ha is un-irrigated area. About 317.82 ha is irrigated area. About 256.55 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 61.27 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 66.04 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 2.95 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 54.25 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Maraikulam


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Maraikulam.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Maraikulam.

There is a government middle school in the village Maraikulam.

There is a government secondary school in the village Maraikulam.

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

Colleges in Maraikulam


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 Maraikulam.

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 Maraikulam.

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 Maraikulam.

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 Maraikulam.

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 Maraikulam.

Other Educational Facilities in Maraikulam


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 Maraikulam.

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

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 Maraikulam.

Healthcare Facilities in Maraikulam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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