Varichiyur, Madurai East, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Varichiyur


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

Travel and Communication for Varichiyur


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

Postal Address:
Varichiyur,
Madurai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 625020

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Varichiyur


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

A brief summary of available data for Varichiyur 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 Varichiyur


As per available data from the year 2009, 2338 persons live in 594 house holds in the village Varichiyur. There are 1159 female individuals and 1179 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.57% and males constitute 50.43% of the total population.

There are 111 scheduled castes persons of which 57 are females and 54 are males. Females constitute 51.35% and males constitute 48.65% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.75% of the total population.

Population density of Varichiyur is 482.74 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Varichiyur


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Total area of Varichiyur is 484.32 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 69.31 ha. About 0.39 ha is un-irrigated area. About 68.92 ha is irrigated area. About 53.92 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 15 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 231.47 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.09 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 62.41 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 121.04 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Varichiyur


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

There is a government primary school in the village Varichiyur.

There is a government middle school in the village Varichiyur.

There is a government secondary school in the village Varichiyur.

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

Colleges in Varichiyur


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 Thindiyur, which is 5-10 kms away from Varichiyur.

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

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

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

There is a private polytechnic institute in the village Varichiyur.

Other Educational Facilities in Varichiyur


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Varichiyur


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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