Geographic Location of Kurichithanam

The village Kurichithanam is located in Meenachil Taluk of Kottayam District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Marangattupilly Gram Panchayat. It comes under Uzhavoor Community Development Block. The nearest town is Palai, which is about 12 kilometers away from Kurichithanam.

Travel and Communication for Kurichithanam

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:
Kurichithanam,
Kottayam,
Kerala, India
PIN - 686634

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kurichithanam

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

Social Structure of Kurichithanam

As per available data from the year 2009, 9383 persons live in 2302 house holds in the village Kurichithanam. There are 4649 female individuals and 4734 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.55% and males constitute 50.45% of the total population.

There are 482 scheduled castes persons of which 235 are females and 247 are males. Females constitute 48.76% and males constitute 51.24% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.14% of the total population.

There are 24 scheduled tribes persons of which 15 are females and 9 are males. Females constitute 62.5% and males constitute 37.5% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.26% of the total population.

Population density of Kurichithanam is 612.47 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kurichithanam

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Total area of Kurichithanam is 1532 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1490.01 ha. About 1387.01 ha is un-irrigated area. About 103 ha is irrigated area. About 103 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 38.69 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 3.3 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kurichithanam

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

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

There are 3 government middle schools in the village Kurichithanam.

There are 2 government secondary schools in the village Kurichithanam.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Kurichithanam.

Colleges in Kurichithanam

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 Kuravilangad, which is 5-10 kms away from Kurichithanam.

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

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 Kurichithanam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kurichithanam

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

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

There is a government differently abled school in the village Kurichithanam.

Healthcare Facilities in Kurichithanam

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

There is a primary health centre with 4 doctors and 28 paramedical staff in the village Kurichithanam.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kurichithanam.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Kurichithanam.

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

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

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