Kothankulam, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kothankulam


The village Kothankulam is located in Rajapalayam Taluk of Virudhunagar District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kothankulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Srivilliputhur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Srivilliputhur, which is about 4 kilometers away from Kothankulam.

Travel and Communication for Kothankulam


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:
Kothankulam,
Virudhunagar,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 626154

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kothankulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Kothankulam 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 Kothankulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 4898 persons live in 1407 house holds in the village Kothankulam. There are 2460 female individuals and 2438 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.22% and males constitute 49.78% of the total population.

There are 1697 scheduled castes persons of which 836 are females and 861 are males. Females constitute 49.26% and males constitute 50.74% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 34.65% of the total population.

Population density of Kothankulam is 766.71 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kothankulam


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Total area of Kothankulam is 638.83 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 192.01 ha. About 41.81 ha is un-irrigated area. About 150.2 ha is irrigated area. About 59.92 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 90.28 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 150.13 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 176.19 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 100.5 ha is culturable waste land. About 20 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kothankulam


There are 3 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Kothankulam.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Kothankulam.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Kothankulam.

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

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

Colleges in Kothankulam


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 Rajapalayam, which is 5-10 kms away from Kothankulam.

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

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 Kothankulam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kothankulam


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kothankulam


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

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Kothankulam.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Kothankulam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Kothankulam.

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

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

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

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

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

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