Kalkulam, Kalkulam, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kalkulam


The village Kalkulam is located in Kalkulam Taluk of Kanniyakumari District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kalkurichy, Chadayamangalam, Thenkarai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Thackalai,kurunthancode Community Development Block. The nearest town is Pathmanabapuram, which is about 2 kilometers away from Kalkulam.

Travel and Communication for Kalkulam


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:
Kalkulam,
Kanniyakumari,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 629175

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kalkulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Kalkulam 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 Kalkulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 6705 persons live in 1772 house holds in the village Kalkulam. There are 3381 female individuals and 3324 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.43% and males constitute 49.57% of the total population.

There are 377 scheduled castes persons of which 184 are females and 193 are males. Females constitute 48.81% and males constitute 51.19% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.62% of the total population.

Population density of Kalkulam is 285.41 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kalkulam


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Total area of Kalkulam is 2349.25 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1682.23 ha. About 1682.23 ha is irrigated area. About 10 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1672.23 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 545.59 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 9.34 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 23.4 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kalkulam


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

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Kalkulam.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Kalkulam.

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

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

Colleges in Kalkulam


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 Villukuri, which is less than 5 kms away from Kalkulam.

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

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

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 Kalkulam.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kalkulam


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kalkulam


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Kalkulam.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Kalkulam.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Kalkulam.

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

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