Geographic Location of Kookkal

The village Kookkal is located in Kodaikanal Taluk of Dindigul District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kookal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kodaikanal Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kodaikanal, which is about 30 kilometers away from Kookkal.

Travel and Communication for Kookkal

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

Postal Address:
Kookkal,
Dindigul,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 624103

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kookkal

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

Social Structure of Kookkal

As per available data from the year 2009, 7024 persons live in 1811 house holds in the village Kookkal. There are 3455 female individuals and 3569 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.19% and males constitute 50.81% of the total population.

There are 2214 scheduled castes persons of which 1109 are females and 1105 are males. Females constitute 50.09% and males constitute 49.91% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 31.52% of the total population.

There are 112 scheduled tribes persons of which 55 are females and 57 are males. Females constitute 49.11% and males constitute 50.89% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.59% of the total population.

Population density of Kookkal is 184.56 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kookkal

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Total area of Kookkal is 3805.89 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1233.39 ha. About 1061.51 ha is un-irrigated area. About 171.88 ha is irrigated area. About 171.88 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 153.8 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 15.06 ha is culturable waste land. About 1095.79 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1307.85 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kookkal

There are 7 government pre-primary schools in the village Kookkal.

There is a government primary school in the village Kookkal.

There are 3 government middle schools in the village Kookkal.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Kodaikanal, which is more than 10 kms away from Kookkal.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kodaikanal, which is more than 10 kms away from Kookkal.

Colleges in Kookkal

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 Kodaikanal, which is more than 10 kms away from Kookkal.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kookkal

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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Kodaikanal, which is more than 10 kms away from Kookkal.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kookkal

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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Kookkal.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kookkal.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Kookkal.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Kookkal.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kookkal.

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