Somangalam, Kundrathur, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Somangalam


The village Somangalam is located in Kundrathur Taluk of Kanchipuram District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Somangalam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kunnattur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tambaram, which is about 10 kilometers away from Somangalam.

Travel and Communication for Somangalam


The village is connected by public bus services.

Postal Address:
Somangalam,
Kanchipuram,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 600069

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Somangalam


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

A brief summary of available data for Somangalam 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 Somangalam


As per available data from the year 2009, 4376 persons live in 1088 house holds in the village Somangalam. There are 2177 female individuals and 2199 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.75% and males constitute 50.25% of the total population.

There are 864 scheduled castes persons of which 427 are females and 437 are males. Females constitute 49.42% and males constitute 50.58% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 19.74% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 0 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 0% and males constitute 100% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.02% of the total population.

Population density of Somangalam is 538.35 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Somangalam


Maps, reports and datasets of Somangalam on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Somangalam is 812.86 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 166.83 ha. About 38.57 ha is un-irrigated area. About 128.26 ha is irrigated area. About 13.13 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 115.13 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 206.56 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 32.63 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 17.04 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 269.76 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 93.71 ha is culturable waste land. About 26.33 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Somangalam


There are 3 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Somangalam.

There is a government primary school in the village Somangalam.

There is a government middle school in the village Somangalam.

There is a government secondary school in the village Somangalam.

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

Colleges in Somangalam


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Somangalam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Somangalam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Somangalam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Somangalam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Somangalam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Somangalam


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Somangalam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Somangalam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Somangalam


There is a community health centre away from Somangalam.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Somangalam.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Somangalam.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Somangalam.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Somangalam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Somangalam.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Somangalam.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Somangalam.

There is a mobile health centre away from Somangalam.

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Somangalam.

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

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