Geographic Location of Palayam

The village Palayam is located in Nallampalli Taluk of Dharmapuri District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Palayampudur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Nallampalli Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dharmapuri, which is about 17 kilometers away from Palayam.

Travel and Communication for Palayam

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:
Palayam,
Dharmapuri,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636807

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palayam

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

Social Structure of Palayam

As per available data from the year 2009, 7136 persons live in 1800 house holds in the village Palayam. There are 3473 female individuals and 3663 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.67% and males constitute 51.33% of the total population.

There are 406 scheduled castes persons of which 211 are females and 195 are males. Females constitute 51.97% and males constitute 48.03% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.69% of the total population.

There are 30 scheduled tribes persons of which 13 are females and 17 are males. Females constitute 43.33% and males constitute 56.67% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.42% of the total population.

Population density of Palayam is 440.05 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palayam

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Total area of Palayam is 1621.65 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 658.03 ha. About 508.03 ha is un-irrigated area. About 150 ha is irrigated area. About 150 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 374.1 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 3.59 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 2.67 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 92.46 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.94 ha is culturable waste land. About 75.86 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 77.89 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Palayam

There are 3 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Palayam.

There are 8 government primary schools in the village Palayam.

There are 4 government middle schools in the village Palayam.

There is a government secondary school in the village Palayam.

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

Colleges in Palayam

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 Thadangam, which is more than 10 kms away from Palayam.

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

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 Palayam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Palayam

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

There are 8 government non formal training centres in the village Palayam.

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 Palayam.

Healthcare Facilities in Palayam

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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 10 paramedical staff in the village Palayam.

There are 3 primary health sub-centres with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Palayam.

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

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Palayam.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 2 doctors and 10 paramedical staff in the village Palayam.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 10 paramedical staff in the village Palayam.

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