Geographic Location of Edirkottai

The village Edirkottai is located in Vembakottai Taluk of Virudhunagar District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Reddiapatti, Ettakapatti Gram Panchayat. It comes under Vembakottai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sivakasi, which is about 20 kilometers away from Edirkottai.

Travel and Communication for Edirkottai

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

Postal Address:
Edirkottai,
Virudhunagar,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 626131

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Edirkottai

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

Social Structure of Edirkottai

As per available data from the year 2009, 4329 persons live in 1203 house holds in the village Edirkottai. There are 2200 female individuals and 2129 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.82% and males constitute 49.18% of the total population.

There are 331 scheduled castes persons of which 175 are females and 156 are males. Females constitute 52.87% and males constitute 47.13% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 7.65% of the total population.

Population density of Edirkottai is 225.94 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Edirkottai

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Total area of Edirkottai is 1916 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 217.25 ha. About 188.48 ha is un-irrigated area. About 28.77 ha is irrigated area. About 28.77 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 151.39 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.8 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 8.81 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 68.06 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 9.1 ha is culturable waste land. About 1459.59 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Edirkottai

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

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Edirkottai.

There is a private middle school in the village Edirkottai.

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

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

Colleges in Edirkottai

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 Sivakasi, which is more than 10 kms away from Edirkottai.

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

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 Edirkottai.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Edirkottai

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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Vembakottai, which is 5-10 kms away from Edirkottai.

Healthcare Facilities in Edirkottai

There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Edirkottai.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Edirkottai.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Edirkottai.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Edirkottai.

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