Geographic Location of Chakkuvarakkal

The village Chakkuvarakkal is located in Kottarakkara Taluk of Kollam District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Vettikkavala Gram Panchayat. It comes under Vettikkavala Community Development Block. The nearest town is Punalur, which is about 14 kilometers away from Chakkuvarakkal.

Travel and Communication for Chakkuvarakkal

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

Postal Address:
Chakkuvarakkal,
Kollam,
Kerala, India
PIN - 691508

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chakkuvarakkal

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

Social Structure of Chakkuvarakkal

As per available data from the year 2009, 16086 persons live in 4237 house holds in the village Chakkuvarakkal. There are 8616 female individuals and 7470 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.56% and males constitute 46.44% of the total population.

There are 2300 scheduled castes persons of which 1202 are females and 1098 are males. Females constitute 52.26% and males constitute 47.74% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.3% of the total population.

There are 17 scheduled tribes persons of which 9 are females and 8 are males. Females constitute 52.94% and males constitute 47.06% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.11% of the total population.

Population density of Chakkuvarakkal is 913.98 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chakkuvarakkal

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Total area of Chakkuvarakkal is 1760 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1279 ha. About 900 ha is un-irrigated area. About 450 ha is irrigated area. About 200 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 250 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 410 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 71 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

Schools in Chakkuvarakkal

There are 3 private pre-primary schools in the village Chakkuvarakkal.

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Chakkuvarakkal.

There are 5 government middle schools in the village Chakkuvarakkal.

There is a government secondary school in the village Chakkuvarakkal.

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

Colleges in Chakkuvarakkal

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 Punalur, which is 5-10 kms away from Chakkuvarakkal.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Chakkuvarakkal

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Chakkuvarakkal

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

There is a primary health centre with 4 doctors and 18 paramedical staff in the village Chakkuvarakkal.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Chakkuvarakkal.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Chakkuvarakkal.

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

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

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

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

There are 2 veterinary hospitals with 2 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Chakkuvarakkal.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Chakkuvarakkal.

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Chakkuvarakkal.

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