Geographic Location of Palaiyam

The village Palaiyam is located in Harur Taluk of Dharmapuri District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Virappanayakkampatti Gram Panchayat. It comes under Harur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Harur, which is about 14 kilometers away from Palaiyam.

Travel and Communication for Palaiyam

There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Palaiyam,
Dharmapuri,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636906

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palaiyam

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

Social Structure of Palaiyam

As per available data from the year 2009, 904 persons live in 230 house holds in the village Palaiyam. There are 435 female individuals and 469 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.12% and males constitute 51.88% of the total population.

There are 686 scheduled castes persons of which 330 are females and 356 are males. Females constitute 48.1% and males constitute 51.9% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 75.88% of the total population.

There are 89 scheduled tribes persons of which 43 are females and 46 are males. Females constitute 48.31% and males constitute 51.69% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 9.85% of the total population.

Population density of Palaiyam is 170.01 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palaiyam

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Total area of Palaiyam is 531.72 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 378.58 ha. About 252.39 ha is un-irrigated area. About 126.19 ha is irrigated area. About 126.19 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 11.92 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 41.11 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 30 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 35.38 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.98 ha is culturable waste land. About 31.84 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.91 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Palaiyam

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

There is a government primary school in the village Palaiyam.

There is a government middle school in the village Palaiyam.

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

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

Colleges in Palaiyam

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 Harur, which is more than 10 kms away from Palaiyam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Palaiyam

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Harur, which is more than 10 kms away from Palaiyam.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Palaiyam

There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Palaiyam.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Palaiyam.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Palaiyam.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Palaiyam.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Palaiyam.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Palaiyam.

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