Sasthamkotta, Kunnathur, Kollam, Kerala, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sasthamkotta


The village Sasthamkotta is located in Kunnathur Taluk of Kollam District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Sasthamkotta Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sasthamkotta Community Development Block. The nearest town is Adoor, which is about 21 kilometers away from Sasthamkotta.

Travel and Communication for Sasthamkotta


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:
Sasthamkotta,
Kollam,
Kerala, India
PIN - 690521

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sasthamkotta


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

A brief summary of available data for Sasthamkotta 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 Sasthamkotta


As per available data from the year 2009, 33285 persons live in 8426 house holds in the village Sasthamkotta. There are 17415 female individuals and 15870 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.32% and males constitute 47.68% of the total population.

There are 4951 scheduled castes persons of which 2557 are females and 2394 are males. Females constitute 51.65% and males constitute 48.35% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.87% of the total population.

There are 79 scheduled tribes persons of which 41 are females and 38 are males. Females constitute 51.9% and males constitute 48.1% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.24% of the total population.

Population density of Sasthamkotta is 1363.02 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sasthamkotta


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Total area of Sasthamkotta is 2442 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1412 ha. About 862.76 ha is un-irrigated area. About 741.89 ha is irrigated area. About 337.89 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 332.52 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 22.93 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 48.55 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 760.65 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 56.3 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 70.75 ha is culturable waste land. About 136.35 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 5.95 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sasthamkotta


There are 4 private pre-primary schools in the village Sasthamkotta.

There are 10 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 5 private primary schools in the village Sasthamkotta.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there are 2 private middle schools in the village Sasthamkotta.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there are 2 private secondary schools in the village Sasthamkotta.

There is a government senior secondary school. Additionally, there is a private senior secondary school in the village Sasthamkotta.

Colleges in Sasthamkotta


There is a private arts and science degree college in the village Sasthamkotta.

There is a private engineering college in the village Sasthamkotta.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sasthamkotta


There is a government vocational training school / ITI in the village Sasthamkotta.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Kottarakkara, which is more than 10 kms away from Sasthamkotta.

There is a private differently abled school in the village Sasthamkotta.

Healthcare Facilities in Sasthamkotta


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Sasthamkotta.

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

There are 2 primary health sub-centres with 0 doctors and 10 paramedical staff in the village Sasthamkotta.

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

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

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

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

There are 3 dispensarys with 3 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Sasthamkotta.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Sasthamkotta.

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

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

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

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