Karadikal, Thirumangalam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karadikal


The village Karadikal is located in Thirumangalam Taluk of Madurai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kinnimangalam, Sorikkampatti, Karadikal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Thirumangalam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Thirumangalam, which is about 8 kilometers away from Karadikal.

Travel and Communication for Karadikal


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

Postal Address:
Karadikal,
Madurai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 625706

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karadikal


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

A brief summary of available data for Karadikal 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 Karadikal


As per available data from the year 2009, 4074 persons live in 1076 house holds in the village Karadikal. There are 1950 female individuals and 2124 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.86% and males constitute 52.14% of the total population.

There are 565 scheduled castes persons of which 279 are females and 286 are males. Females constitute 49.38% and males constitute 50.62% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.87% of the total population.

Population density of Karadikal is 277.44 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karadikal


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Total area of Karadikal is 1468.44 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 191.43 ha. About 170.37 ha is un-irrigated area. About 21.06 ha is irrigated area. About 2.7 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 18.36 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 271.1 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 55.64 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 1.75 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 90.89 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 8.36 ha is culturable waste land. About 840.18 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 9.09 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Karadikal


There are 4 government pre-primary schools in the village Karadikal.

There are 6 government primary schools in the village Karadikal.

There are 4 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Karadikal.

There are 2 government secondary schools. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Karadikal.

There is a government senior secondary school. Additionally, there is a private senior secondary school in the village Karadikal.

Colleges in Karadikal


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 Karumathur, which is 5-10 kms away from Karadikal.

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

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 Karadikal.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Karadikal


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Karadikal


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Karadikal.

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

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Karadikal.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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