Karaikeni, Peraiyur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karaikeni


The village Karaikeni is located in Peraiyur Taluk of Madurai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Karaikeni Gram Panchayat. It comes under T. Kallupatti Community Development Block. The nearest town is T.kallupatti, which is about 3 kilometers away from Karaikeni.

Travel and Communication for Karaikeni


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Karaikeni,
Madurai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 625702

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karaikeni


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

A brief summary of available data for Karaikeni 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 Karaikeni


As per available data from the year 2009, 1718 persons live in 438 house holds in the village Karaikeni. There are 857 female individuals and 861 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.88% and males constitute 50.12% of the total population.

There are 87 scheduled castes persons of which 41 are females and 46 are males. Females constitute 47.13% and males constitute 52.87% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.06% of the total population.

Population density of Karaikeni is 161.85 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karaikeni


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Total area of Karaikeni is 1061.45 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 376.2 ha. About 221.84 ha is un-irrigated area. About 154.36 ha is irrigated area. About 56.39 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 97.97 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 237.9 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 63.04 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2.04 ha is culturable waste land. About 373.92 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 3.35 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Karaikeni


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Karaikeni.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Karaikeni.

There is a government middle school in the village Karaikeni.

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

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

Colleges in Karaikeni


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 Kavundanpatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Karaikeni.

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

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 Karaikeni.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Karaikeni


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

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

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 Karaikeni.

Healthcare Facilities in Karaikeni


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Karaikeni.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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