Geographic Location of Periyakottai

The village Periyakottai is located in Oddanchatram Taluk of Dindigul District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Periyakottai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ottanchattiram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Oddanchatram, which is about 12 kilometers away from Periyakottai.

Travel and Communication for Periyakottai

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:
Periyakottai,
Dindigul,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 624614

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Periyakottai

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

Social Structure of Periyakottai

As per available data from the year 2009, 3078 persons live in 905 house holds in the village Periyakottai. There are 1508 female individuals and 1570 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.99% and males constitute 51.01% of the total population.

There are 446 scheduled castes persons of which 224 are females and 222 are males. Females constitute 50.22% and males constitute 49.78% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.49% of the total population.

Population density of Periyakottai is 313.99 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Periyakottai

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Total area of Periyakottai is 980.29 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 702.66 ha. About 500.78 ha is un-irrigated area. About 201.88 ha is irrigated area. About 201.88 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 61.25 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 200.22 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 16.16 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Periyakottai

There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Periyakottai.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Periyakottai.

There is a government middle school in the village Periyakottai.

There is a government secondary school in the village Periyakottai.

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

Colleges in Periyakottai

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 Palani, which is more than 10 kms away from Periyakottai.

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

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 Periyakottai.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Periyakottai

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Periyakottai

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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Periyakottai.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Periyakottai.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Periyakottai.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Periyakottai.

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