Geographic Location of Palakkayam

The village Palakkayam is located in Mannarkad Taluk of Palakkad District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Thachampara, Kanjirampuzha, Karimba, Thenkara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Mannarkad Community Development Block. The nearest town is Palakkad, which is about 35 kilometers away from Palakkayam.

Travel and Communication for Palakkayam

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:
Palakkayam,
Palakkad,
Kerala, India
PIN - 678591

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palakkayam

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

Social Structure of Palakkayam

As per available data from the year 2009, 7512 persons live in 1764 house holds in the village Palakkayam. There are 3783 female individuals and 3729 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.36% and males constitute 49.64% of the total population.

There are 522 scheduled castes persons of which 264 are females and 258 are males. Females constitute 50.57% and males constitute 49.43% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.95% of the total population.

There are 844 scheduled tribes persons of which 439 are females and 405 are males. Females constitute 52.01% and males constitute 47.99% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 11.24% of the total population.

Population density of Palakkayam is 77.19 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palakkayam

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Total area of Palakkayam is 9732 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 4097.29 ha. About 4059.85 ha is un-irrigated area. About 37.44 ha is irrigated area. About 1 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 20.24 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 16.2 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 495.96 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Palakkayam

There is a private pre-primary school in the village Palakkayam.

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

There is a private middle school in the village Palakkayam.

There is a private secondary school in the village Palakkayam.

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

Colleges in Palakkayam

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 Mannarkkad, which is more than 10 kms away from Palakkayam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Palakkayam

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Palakkayam

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

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 9 paramedical staff in the village Palakkayam.

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

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

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Palakkayam.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Palakkayam.

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

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

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

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