Geographic Location of Agasteeswaram

The village Agasteeswaram is located in Agastheeswaram Taluk of Kanniyakumari District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kovalam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Agastheeswaram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kanniya Kumari, which is about 2 kilometers away from Agasteeswaram.

Travel and Communication for Agasteeswaram

The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Agasteeswaram,
Kanniyakumari,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 629701

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Agasteeswaram

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

Social Structure of Agasteeswaram

As per available data from the year 2009, 7638 persons live in 1945 house holds in the village Agasteeswaram. There are 3942 female individuals and 3696 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.61% and males constitute 48.39% of the total population.

There are 59 scheduled castes persons of which 35 are females and 24 are males. Females constitute 59.32% and males constitute 40.68% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.77% of the total population.

There are 13 scheduled tribes persons of which 7 are females and 6 are males. Females constitute 53.85% and males constitute 46.15% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.17% of the total population.

Population density of Agasteeswaram is 5300.49 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Agasteeswaram

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Total area of Agasteeswaram is 144.1 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 19.8 ha. About 19.8 ha is irrigated area. About 19.8 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 82.6 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 35.9 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 5.8 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Agasteeswaram

There are 6 government pre-primary schools in the village Agasteeswaram.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Agasteeswaram.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Agasteeswaram.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Agasteeswaram.

There is a private senior secondary school in the village Agasteeswaram.

Colleges in Agasteeswaram

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 Agastheeswaram, which is less than 5 kms away from Agasteeswaram.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Kottaram, which is 5-10 kms away from Agasteeswaram.

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

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

There is a private polytechnic institute in the village Agasteeswaram.

Other Educational Facilities in Agasteeswaram

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Agasteeswaram

There is a community health centre with 2 doctors and 10 paramedical staff in the village Agasteeswaram.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Agasteeswaram.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Agasteeswaram.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Agasteeswaram.

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