Edaicode, Vilavancode, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Edaicode


The village Edaicode is located in Vilavancode Taluk of Kanniyakumari District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Devicode Gram Panchayat. It comes under Melpuram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Idaicode, which is about 1 kilometers away from Edaicode.

Travel and Communication for Edaicode


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

Postal Address:
Edaicode,
Kanniyakumari,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 629152

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Edaicode


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

A brief summary of available data for Edaicode 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 Edaicode


As per available data from the year 2009, 8459 persons live in 2143 house holds in the village Edaicode. There are 4268 female individuals and 4191 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.46% and males constitute 49.54% of the total population.

There are 235 scheduled castes persons of which 111 are females and 124 are males. Females constitute 47.23% and males constitute 52.77% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.78% of the total population.

There are 48 scheduled tribes persons of which 27 are females and 21 are males. Females constitute 56.25% and males constitute 43.75% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.57% of the total population.

Population density of Edaicode is 1563.59 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Edaicode


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Total area of Edaicode is 541 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 526 ha. About 526 ha is irrigated area. About 526 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 15 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Edaicode


There are 4 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Edaicode.

There are 7 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Edaicode.

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

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

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

Colleges in Edaicode


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 Killiyoor, which is less than 5 kms away from Edaicode.

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

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 Edaicode.

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 Edaicode.

There is a private polytechnic institute in the village Edaicode.

Other Educational Facilities in Edaicode


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Edaicode


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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