Rajapalayam, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 21, 2024.

Geographic Location of Rajapalayam


The village Rajapalayam is located in Rajapalayam Taluk of Virudhunagar District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Inam Chettikulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Srivilliputhur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Rajapalayam, which is about 2 kilometers away from Rajapalayam.

Travel and Communication for Rajapalayam


There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Rajapalayam,
Virudhunagar,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 626117

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Rajapalayam


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

A brief summary of available data for Rajapalayam 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 Rajapalayam


As per available data from the year 2009, 2617 persons live in 756 house holds in the village Rajapalayam. There are 1336 female individuals and 1281 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.05% and males constitute 48.95% of the total population.

There are 1228 scheduled castes persons of which 629 are females and 599 are males. Females constitute 51.22% and males constitute 48.78% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 46.92% of the total population.

There are 126 scheduled tribes persons of which 65 are females and 61 are males. Females constitute 51.59% and males constitute 48.41% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 4.81% of the total population.

Population density of Rajapalayam is 259.3 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Rajapalayam


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Total area of Rajapalayam is 1009.26 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 647.59 ha. About 77.39 ha is un-irrigated area. About 570.2 ha is irrigated area. About 446.2 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 124 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 75.42 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 144.04 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 18.1 ha is culturable waste land. About 124.11 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Rajapalayam


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

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Rajapalayam


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 more than 10 kms away from Rajapalayam.

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 Rajapalayam.

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 Rajapalayam.

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 Rajapalayam.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Rajapalayam


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 5-10 kms away from Rajapalayam.

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

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 Rajapalayam.

Healthcare Facilities in Rajapalayam


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Rajapalayam.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Rajapalayam.

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Rajapalayam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Rajapalayam.

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Rajapalayam.

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

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

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

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