Pulikkarai, Palakkodu, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pulikkarai


The village Pulikkarai is located in Palakkodu Taluk of Dharmapuri District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Pulikkarai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Palacode Community Development Block. The nearest town is Palakkodu, which is about 10 kilometers away from Pulikkarai.

Travel and Communication for Pulikkarai


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

Postal Address:
Pulikkarai,
Dharmapuri,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636808

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pulikkarai


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

A brief summary of available data for Pulikkarai 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 Pulikkarai


As per available data from the year 2009, 5590 persons live in 1376 house holds in the village Pulikkarai. There are 2707 female individuals and 2883 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.43% and males constitute 51.57% of the total population.

There are 76 scheduled castes persons of which 36 are females and 40 are males. Females constitute 47.37% and males constitute 52.63% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.36% of the total population.

Population density of Pulikkarai is 472.58 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pulikkarai


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Total area of Pulikkarai is 1182.86 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 542.66 ha. About 348.26 ha is un-irrigated area. About 194.4 ha is irrigated area. About 158.95 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 35.45 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 584.09 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 33.1 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.67 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.08 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 22.26 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pulikkarai


There are 8 government pre-primary schools in the village Pulikkarai.

There are 5 government primary schools in the village Pulikkarai.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Pulikkarai.

There is a government secondary school in the village Pulikkarai.

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

Colleges in Pulikkarai


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 Periyanahalli, which is more than 10 kms away from Pulikkarai.

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

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 Pulikkarai.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Pulikkarai


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

There are 5 government non formal training centres in the village Pulikkarai.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Dharmapuri, which is 5-10 kms away from Pulikkarai.

Healthcare Facilities in Pulikkarai


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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Pulikkarai.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Pulikkarai.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Pulikkarai.

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Pulikkarai.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Pulikkarai.

There is a dispensary with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Pulikkarai.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Pulikkarai.

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

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