Kottagam, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kottagam


The village Kottagam is located in Virudhachalam Taluk of Cuddalore District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kottagam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kammapuram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Vadalur, which is about 6 kilometers away from Kottagam.

Travel and Communication for Kottagam


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kottagam,
Cuddalore,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 607802

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kottagam


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

A brief summary of available data for Kottagam 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 Kottagam


As per available data from the year 2009, 1320 persons live in 348 house holds in the village Kottagam. There are 667 female individuals and 653 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.53% and males constitute 49.47% of the total population.

There are 229 scheduled castes persons of which 119 are females and 110 are males. Females constitute 51.97% and males constitute 48.03% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.35% of the total population.

There are 3 scheduled tribes persons of which 2 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 66.67% and males constitute 33.33% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.23% of the total population.

Population density of Kottagam is 475.28 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kottagam


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Total area of Kottagam is 277.73 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 191.44 ha. About 0.23 ha is un-irrigated area. About 191.21 ha is irrigated area. About 30.26 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 160.95 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 44.24 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 3.1 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 31.65 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.3 ha is culturable waste land. About 6 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kottagam


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Kottagam.

There is a government primary school in the village Kottagam.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Uyyakondaravi, which is less than 5 kms away from Kottagam.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Sepalanatham, which is less than 5 kms away from Kottagam.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Sepalanatham, which is less than 5 kms away from Kottagam.

Colleges in Kottagam


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 Karunguli, which is 5-10 kms away from Kottagam.

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

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

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Neyveli(ts), which is 5-10 kms away from Kottagam.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Sepalanatham, which is less than 5 kms away from Kottagam.

Other Educational Facilities in Kottagam


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

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Kottagam.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Sepalanatham, which is less than 5 kms away from Kottagam.

Healthcare Facilities in Kottagam


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Kottagam.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Kottagam.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Kottagam.

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Kottagam.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Kottagam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Kottagam.

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

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