Tenkaraikottai, Pappireddipatti, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Tenkaraikottai


The village Tenkaraikottai is located in Pappireddipatti Taluk of Dharmapuri District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Thenkaraikottai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Morappur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Harur, which is about 12 kilometers away from Tenkaraikottai.

Travel and Communication for Tenkaraikottai


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:
Tenkaraikottai,
Dharmapuri,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636904

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Tenkaraikottai


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A brief summary of available data for Tenkaraikottai 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 Tenkaraikottai


As per available data from the year 2009, 5142 persons live in 1337 house holds in the village Tenkaraikottai. There are 2539 female individuals and 2603 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.38% and males constitute 50.62% of the total population.

There are 1017 scheduled castes persons of which 514 are females and 503 are males. Females constitute 50.54% and males constitute 49.46% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 19.78% of the total population.

There are 49 scheduled tribes persons of which 22 are females and 27 are males. Females constitute 44.9% and males constitute 55.1% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.95% of the total population.

Population density of Tenkaraikottai is 391.14 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Tenkaraikottai


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Total area of Tenkaraikottai is 1314.61 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 530 ha. About 50.78 ha is un-irrigated area. About 479.22 ha is irrigated area. About 479.22 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 88.82 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.4 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 4 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 27.36 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 12.6 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.92 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Tenkaraikottai


There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Tenkaraikottai.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Tenkaraikottai.

There is a government middle school in the village Tenkaraikottai.

There is a government secondary school in the village Tenkaraikottai.

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

Colleges in Tenkaraikottai


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 Nambipatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Tenkaraikottai.

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 Tenkaraikottai.

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 Tenkaraikottai.

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 Tenkaraikottai.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Pulidiyur, which is 5-10 kms away from Tenkaraikottai.

Other Educational Facilities in Tenkaraikottai


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 Tenkaraikottai.

There are 2 government non formal training centres in the village Tenkaraikottai.

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 Tenkaraikottai.

Healthcare Facilities in Tenkaraikottai


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Tenkaraikottai.

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

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

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

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