Kongankulam, Vembakottai, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kongankulam


The village Kongankulam is located in Vembakottai Taluk of Virudhunagar District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kongankulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Vembakottai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Rajapalayam, which is about 14 kilometers away from Kongankulam.

Travel and Communication for Kongankulam


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:
Kongankulam,
Virudhunagar,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 626147

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kongankulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Kongankulam 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 Kongankulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 1050 persons live in 318 house holds in the village Kongankulam. There are 543 female individuals and 507 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.71% and males constitute 48.29% of the total population.

There are 138 scheduled castes persons of which 74 are females and 64 are males. Females constitute 53.62% and males constitute 46.38% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.14% of the total population.

Population density of Kongankulam is 816.55 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kongankulam


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Total area of Kongankulam is 128.59 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 78.54 ha. About 65.95 ha is un-irrigated area. About 12.59 ha is irrigated area. About 12.59 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 5.81 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.01 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 27.43 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.51 ha is culturable waste land. About 16.29 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kongankulam


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Kongankulam.

There is a private primary school in the village Kongankulam.

There is a private middle school in the village Kongankulam.

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 Kongankulam.

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 Kongankulam.

Colleges in Kongankulam


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 Kongankulam.

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

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 Kongankulam.

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 Kongankulam.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kongankulam


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 Kongankulam.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kongankulam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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