Pechikulam, Madurai North, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pechikulam


The village Pechikulam is located in Madurai North Taluk of Madurai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Pechikulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Madurai West Community Development Block. The nearest town is Anaiyur, which is about 3 kilometers away from Pechikulam.

Travel and Communication for Pechikulam


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

Postal Address:
Pechikulam,
Madurai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 625017

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pechikulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Pechikulam 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 Pechikulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 1060 persons live in 153 house holds in the village Pechikulam. There are 556 female individuals and 504 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.45% and males constitute 47.55% of the total population.

There are 454 scheduled castes persons of which 218 are females and 236 are males. Females constitute 48.02% and males constitute 51.98% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 42.83% of the total population.

Population density of Pechikulam is 1246.77 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pechikulam


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Total area of Pechikulam is 85.02 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 39.41 ha. About 0.66 ha is un-irrigated area. About 38.75 ha is irrigated area. About 38.75 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 17.45 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.04 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 15.59 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 12.53 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Pechikulam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Pechikulam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Pechikulam


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 Kannanendal, which is less than 5 kms away from Pechikulam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Pechikulam


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

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

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 Pechikulam.

Healthcare Facilities in Pechikulam


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

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Pechikulam.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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