Chithraikulam, Palani, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chithraikulam


The village Chithraikulam is located in Palani Taluk of Dindigul District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Sithraikulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Palani Community Development Block. The nearest town is Neikarapatti, which is about 8 kilometers away from Chithraikulam.

Travel and Communication for Chithraikulam


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

Postal Address:
Chithraikulam,
Dindigul,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 642621

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chithraikulam


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A brief summary of available data for Chithraikulam 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 Chithraikulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 1749 persons live in 500 house holds in the village Chithraikulam. There are 903 female individuals and 846 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.63% and males constitute 48.37% of the total population.

There are 308 scheduled castes persons of which 156 are females and 152 are males. Females constitute 50.65% and males constitute 49.35% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.61% of the total population.

Population density of Chithraikulam is 186.03 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chithraikulam


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Total area of Chithraikulam is 940.16 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 654.28 ha. About 130.92 ha is un-irrigated area. About 523.36 ha is irrigated area. About 523.36 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 94.67 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 19.85 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 32.49 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 57.44 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.25 ha is culturable waste land. About 74.9 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 6.28 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Chithraikulam


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Chithraikulam.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a government middle school in Thalaiyuthu, which is 5-10 kms away from Chithraikulam.

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

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

Colleges in Chithraikulam


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 Thalaiyuthu, which is 5-10 kms away from Chithraikulam.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Sukkamanaickenpatti, which is less than 5 kms away from Chithraikulam.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Chithraikulam


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

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

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 Chithraikulam.

Healthcare Facilities in Chithraikulam


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Chithraikulam.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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