Geographic Location of Vakathanam

The village Vakathanam is located in Changanassery Taluk of Kottayam District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Vakathanam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Madappally Community Development Block. The nearest town is Changanassery, which is about 11 kilometers away from Vakathanam.

Travel and Communication for Vakathanam

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:
Vakathanam,
Kottayam,
Kerala, India
PIN - 686538

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vakathanam

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

Social Structure of Vakathanam

As per available data from the year 2009, 19589 persons live in 4972 house holds in the village Vakathanam. There are 10160 female individuals and 9429 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.87% and males constitute 48.13% of the total population.

There are 1057 scheduled castes persons of which 544 are females and 513 are males. Females constitute 51.47% and males constitute 48.53% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.4% of the total population.

There are 72 scheduled tribes persons of which 37 are females and 35 are males. Females constitute 51.39% and males constitute 48.61% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.37% of the total population.

Population density of Vakathanam is 1344.47 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vakathanam

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Total area of Vakathanam is 1457 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 780 ha. About 852 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 38 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 34 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 567 ha is culturable waste land. About 32 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Vakathanam

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

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 7 private primary schools in the village Vakathanam.

There are 7 private middle schools in the village Vakathanam.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there are 3 private secondary schools in the village Vakathanam.

There is a government senior secondary school. Additionally, there are 3 private senior secondary schools in the village Vakathanam.

Colleges in Vakathanam

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Changanassery, which is more than 10 kms away from Vakathanam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Vakathanam

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Vaikom, which is less than 5 kms away from Vakathanam.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Vakathanam

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

There is a primary health centre with 3 doctors and 12 paramedical staff in the village Vakathanam.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Vakathanam.

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Vakathanam.

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

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

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

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