Sooranad South, Kunnathur, Kollam, Kerala, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sooranad South


The village Sooranad South is located in Kunnathur Taluk of Kollam District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Sooranad South Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sasthamkotta Community Development Block. The nearest town is Adoor, which is about 22 kilometers away from Sooranad South.

Travel and Communication for Sooranad South


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:
Sooranad South,
Kollam,
Kerala, India
PIN - 690522

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sooranad South


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

A brief summary of available data for Sooranad South 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 Sooranad South


As per available data from the year 2009, 24766 persons live in 6136 house holds in the village Sooranad South. There are 12960 female individuals and 11806 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.33% and males constitute 47.67% of the total population.

There are 3923 scheduled castes persons of which 2019 are females and 1904 are males. Females constitute 51.47% and males constitute 48.53% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 15.84% of the total population.

There are 47 scheduled tribes persons of which 21 are females and 26 are males. Females constitute 44.68% and males constitute 55.32% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.19% of the total population.

Population density of Sooranad South is 1444.92 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sooranad South


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Total area of Sooranad South is 1714 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1014.6 ha. About 830.45 ha is un-irrigated area. About 597.35 ha is irrigated area. About 571.7 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 17.15 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 8.5 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 284.67 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 150.2 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 263 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.53 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sooranad South


There are 6 private pre-primary schools in the village Sooranad South.

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 5 private primary schools in the village Sooranad South.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there are 3 private middle schools in the village Sooranad South.

There is a private secondary school in the village Sooranad South.

There is a private senior secondary school in the village Sooranad South.

Colleges in Sooranad South


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 Sasthamcotta, which is 5-10 kms away from Sooranad South.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Sasthamcotta, which is 5-10 kms away from Sooranad South.

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 Sooranad South.

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 Sooranad South.

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 Sooranad South.

Other Educational Facilities in Sooranad South


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

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 Sooranad South.

There is a government differently abled school in the village Sooranad South.

Healthcare Facilities in Sooranad South


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

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 13 paramedical staff in the village Sooranad South.

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Sooranad South.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Sooranad South.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Sooranad South.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Sooranad South.

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

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

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

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