Geographic Location of Thirukanai

The village Thirukanai is located in Madurai East Taluk of Madurai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Panaikulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Madurai East Community Development Block. The nearest town is Melur, which is about 11 kilometers away from Thirukanai.

Travel and Communication for Thirukanai

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

Postal Address:
Thirukanai,
Madurai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 625122

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Thirukanai

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

Social Structure of Thirukanai

As per available data from the year 2009, 335 persons live in 88 house holds in the village Thirukanai. There are 157 female individuals and 178 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.87% and males constitute 53.13% of the total population.

There are 94 scheduled castes persons of which 46 are females and 48 are males. Females constitute 48.94% and males constitute 51.06% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 28.06% of the total population.

Population density of Thirukanai is 140.45 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Thirukanai

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Total area of Thirukanai is 238.52 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 166.91 ha. About 166.91 ha is irrigated area. About 166.91 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 68.77 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 2.84 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Thirukanai

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a private pre-primary school in Valaichikulam, which is less than 5 kms away from Thirukanai.

There is a government primary school in the village Thirukanai.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Thiruvadavur, which is 5-10 kms away from Thirukanai.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Thiruvadavur, which is 5-10 kms away from Thirukanai.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Thiruvadavur, which is 5-10 kms away from Thirukanai.

Colleges in Thirukanai

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 Melur, which is more than 10 kms away from Thirukanai.

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

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 Thirukanai.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Veerapanjan, which is more than 10 kms away from Thirukanai.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Thirukanai

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Thirukanai

There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Thirukanai.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Thirukanai.

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

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

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