Paraikulam, Tiruchuli, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Paraikulam


The village Paraikulam is located in Tiruchuli Taluk of Virudhunagar District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Keelakandamangalam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Tiruchuli Community Development Block. The nearest town is Aruppukkottai, which is about 16 kilometers away from Paraikulam.

Travel and Communication for Paraikulam


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Paraikulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Paraikulam 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 Paraikulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 534 persons live in 138 house holds in the village Paraikulam. There are 237 female individuals and 297 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 44.38% and males constitute 55.62% of the total population.

There are 318 scheduled castes persons of which 137 are females and 181 are males. Females constitute 43.08% and males constitute 56.92% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 59.55% of the total population.

Population density of Paraikulam is 337.89 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Paraikulam


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Total area of Paraikulam is 158.04 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 32.5 ha. About 32.5 ha is irrigated area. About 5.4 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 27.1 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 53.36 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 15.63 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 55.07 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.48 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Paraikulam


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Tiruchuli, which is 5-10 kms away from Paraikulam.

There is a government primary school in the village Paraikulam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Paraikulam


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 Paraikulam.

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 Paraikulam.

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 Paraikulam.

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 Paraikulam.

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 Paraikulam.

Other Educational Facilities in Paraikulam


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Pannaimoondradaippu, which is 5-10 kms away from Paraikulam.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Tiruchuli, which is 5-10 kms away from Paraikulam.

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 Paraikulam.

Healthcare Facilities in Paraikulam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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