Kuruthur, Madurai East, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kuruthur


The village Kuruthur is located in Madurai East Taluk of Madurai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kuruthur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Madurai East Community Development Block. The nearest town is Melur, which is about 15 kilometers away from Kuruthur.

Travel and Communication for Kuruthur


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

Postal Address:
Kuruthur,
Madurai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 625301

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kuruthur


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

A brief summary of available data for Kuruthur 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 Kuruthur


As per available data from the year 2009, 1114 persons live in 264 house holds in the village Kuruthur. There are 533 female individuals and 581 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.85% and males constitute 52.15% of the total population.

There are 713 scheduled castes persons of which 326 are females and 387 are males. Females constitute 45.72% and males constitute 54.28% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 64% of the total population.

Population density of Kuruthur is 457.8 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kuruthur


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Total area of Kuruthur is 243.34 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 126.17 ha. About 3.02 ha is un-irrigated area. About 123.15 ha is irrigated area. About 123.15 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 54.38 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.04 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 37.19 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 25.56 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kuruthur


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

There is a government primary school in the village Kuruthur.

There is a government middle school in the village Kuruthur.

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

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

Colleges in Kuruthur


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 Kannanendal, which is 5-10 kms away from Kuruthur.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kuruthur


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kuruthur


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Kuruthur.

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

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Kuruthur.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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