Kottaiyur, Watrap, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 20, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kottaiyur


The village Kottaiyur is located in Watrap Taluk of Virudhunagar District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kottaiyur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Watrap Community Development Block. The nearest town is Vathirairuppu, which is about 10 kilometers away from Kottaiyur.

Travel and Communication for Kottaiyur


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:
Kottaiyur,
Virudhunagar,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 626149

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kottaiyur


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

A brief summary of available data for Kottaiyur 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 Kottaiyur


As per available data from the year 2009, 6393 persons live in 1882 house holds in the village Kottaiyur. There are 3190 female individuals and 3203 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.9% and males constitute 50.1% of the total population.

There are 3498 scheduled castes persons of which 1755 are females and 1743 are males. Females constitute 50.17% and males constitute 49.83% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 54.72% of the total population.

Population density of Kottaiyur is 473.02 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kottaiyur


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Total area of Kottaiyur is 1351.54 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 225.25 ha. About 16.24 ha is un-irrigated area. About 209.01 ha is irrigated area. About 82.19 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 126.82 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 285.33 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6.16 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 532.94 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 15.95 ha is culturable waste land. About 110.94 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 174.97 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kottaiyur


There are 4 government pre-primary schools in the village Kottaiyur.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Kottaiyur.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Kottaiyur.

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

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

Colleges in Kottaiyur


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 Kunnur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kottaiyur.

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

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 Kottaiyur.

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 Kottaiyur.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kottaiyur


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

There are 3 government non formal training centres in the village Kottaiyur.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kottaiyur


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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Kottaiyur.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Kottaiyur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Kottaiyur.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Kottaiyur.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Kottaiyur.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Kottaiyur.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Kottaiyur.

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

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