Geographic Location of Colachel

The village Colachel is located in Kalkulam Taluk of Kanniyakumari District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Simoncolony Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kurunthancode Community Development Block. The nearest town is Colachel, which is about 2 kilometers away from Colachel.

Travel and Communication for Colachel

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Colachel,
Kanniyakumari,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 629251

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Colachel

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

Social Structure of Colachel

As per available data from the year 2009, 9836 persons live in 2255 house holds in the village Colachel. There are 4764 female individuals and 5072 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.43% and males constitute 51.57% of the total population.

There are 7 scheduled castes persons of which 4 are females and 3 are males. Females constitute 57.14% and males constitute 42.86% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.07% of the total population.

There are 4 scheduled tribes persons of which 2 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.04% of the total population.

Population density of Colachel is 614.49 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Colachel

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Total area of Colachel is 1600.69 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1076.78 ha. About 1076.78 ha is irrigated area. About 13.87 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1062.91 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 454.69 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.7 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 67.52 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Colachel

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

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 3 private primary schools in the village Colachel.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there are 3 private middle schools in the village Colachel.

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

There are 2 private senior secondary schools in the village Colachel.

Colleges in Colachel

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 Neyyoor, which is 5-10 kms away from Colachel.

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

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 Colachel.

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 Colachel.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Killiyur, which is 5-10 kms away from Colachel.

Other Educational Facilities in Colachel

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Mathikodu, which is 5-10 kms away from Colachel.

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Mandaikadu, which is 5-10 kms away from Colachel.

Healthcare Facilities in Colachel

There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Colachel.

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Colachel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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