Geographic Location of Valvachagostam

The village Valvachagostam is located in Kalkulam Taluk of Kanniyakumari District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Maruthurkurichi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Thackalai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Valvaithankoshtam, which is about 3 kilometers away from Valvachagostam.

Travel and Communication for Valvachagostam

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Valvachagostam,
Kanniyakumari,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 629158

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Valvachagostam

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

Social Structure of Valvachagostam

As per available data from the year 2009, 5579 persons live in 1468 house holds in the village Valvachagostam. There are 2811 female individuals and 2768 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.39% and males constitute 49.61% of the total population.

There are 19 scheduled castes persons of which 11 are females and 8 are males. Females constitute 57.89% and males constitute 42.11% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.34% of the total population.

There are 6 scheduled tribes persons of which 4 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 66.67% and males constitute 33.33% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.11% of the total population.

Population density of Valvachagostam is 1328.14 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Valvachagostam

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Total area of Valvachagostam is 420.06 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 259.96 ha. About 259.96 ha is irrigated area. About 19.95 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 240.01 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 80.06 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 80.04 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

Schools in Valvachagostam

There are 5 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Valvachagostam.

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

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

There is a private secondary school in the village Valvachagostam.

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

Colleges in Valvachagostam

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 Thiruvithankodu, which is 5-10 kms away from Valvachagostam.

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

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 Valvachagostam.

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 Valvachagostam.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Valvachagostam

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Valvachagostam

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

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

There are 2 primary health sub-centres with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Valvachagostam.

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Valvachagostam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Valvachagostam.

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

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

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

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

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