Soorakkulam, Thirupparankundram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Soorakkulam


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

Travel and Communication for Soorakkulam


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Soorakkulam,
Madurai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 625005

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Soorakkulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Soorakkulam 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 Soorakkulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 671 persons live in 175 house holds in the village Soorakkulam. There are 335 female individuals and 336 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.93% and males constitute 50.07% of the total population.

There are 43 scheduled castes persons of which 18 are females and 25 are males. Females constitute 41.86% and males constitute 58.14% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.41% of the total population.

Population density of Soorakkulam is 925.26 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Soorakkulam


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Total area of Soorakkulam is 72.52 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 17.16 ha. About 0.74 ha is un-irrigated area. About 16.42 ha is irrigated area. About 16.42 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 22.75 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 3.03 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 29.58 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Soorakkulam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Soorakkulam.

There is a government middle school in the village Soorakkulam.

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

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

Colleges in Soorakkulam


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 Perungudi, which is less than 5 kms away from Soorakkulam.

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

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 Soorakkulam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Soorakkulam


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

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

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 Soorakkulam.

Healthcare Facilities in Soorakkulam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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