Edaikkal, Ulundurpettai, Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Edaikkal


The village Edaikkal is located in Ulundurpettai Taluk of Kallakurichi District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by A.sathanur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ulundurpettai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ulundurpettai, which is about 4 kilometers away from Edaikkal.

Travel and Communication for Edaikkal


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

Postal Address:
Edaikkal,
Kallakurichi,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 606305

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Edaikkal


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

A brief summary of available data for Edaikkal 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 Edaikkal


As per available data from the year 2009, 1321 persons live in 314 house holds in the village Edaikkal. There are 675 female individuals and 646 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.1% and males constitute 48.9% of the total population.

There are 1133 scheduled castes persons of which 586 are females and 547 are males. Females constitute 51.72% and males constitute 48.28% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 85.77% of the total population.

There are 2 scheduled tribes persons of which 1 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.15% of the total population.

Population density of Edaikkal is 758.8 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Edaikkal


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Total area of Edaikkal is 174.09 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 103.86 ha. About 52.46 ha is un-irrigated area. About 51.4 ha is irrigated area. About 28.16 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 23.24 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 30.2 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 30.73 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 9.3 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Edaikkal


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Edaikkal.

There is a government primary school in the village Edaikkal.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Ulundurpettai, which is less than 5 kms away from Edaikkal.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Ulundurpettai, which is less than 5 kms away from Edaikkal.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Ulundurpettai, which is less than 5 kms away from Edaikkal.

Colleges in Edaikkal


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 Sengurichi, which is 5-10 kms away from Edaikkal.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Edaikkal


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Ulundurpettai, which is less than 5 kms away from Edaikkal.

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Edaikkal.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Edaikkal


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

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Edaikkal.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Edaikkal.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Edaikkal.

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

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

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

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

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

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