Kovilankulam, Usilampatti, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on November 26, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kovilankulam


The village Kovilankulam is located in Usilampatti Taluk of Madurai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kovilankulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chellampatti Community Development Block. The nearest town is Usilampatti, which is about 20 kilometers away from Kovilankulam.

Travel and Communication for Kovilankulam


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:
Kovilankulam,
Madurai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 626514

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kovilankulam


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A brief summary of available data for Kovilankulam 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 Kovilankulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 7584 persons live in 2099 house holds in the village Kovilankulam. There are 3765 female individuals and 3819 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.64% and males constitute 50.36% of the total population.

There are 1470 scheduled castes persons of which 740 are females and 730 are males. Females constitute 50.34% and males constitute 49.66% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 19.38% of the total population.

Population density of Kovilankulam is 550.67 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kovilankulam


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Total area of Kovilankulam is 1377.22 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 767.22 ha. About 767.22 ha is irrigated area. About 420.5 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 137.75 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 208.97 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 313.68 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.24 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.19 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 22.97 ha is culturable waste land. About 272.92 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kovilankulam


There are 5 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Kovilankulam.

There are 5 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Kovilankulam.

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

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

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Kovilankulam.

Colleges in Kovilankulam


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 less than 5 kms away from Kovilankulam.

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

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 Kovilankulam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kovilankulam


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 Kovilankulam.

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

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 Kovilankulam.

Healthcare Facilities in Kovilankulam


There is a community health centre with 3 doctors and 20 paramedical staff in the village Kovilankulam.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Kovilankulam.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Kovilankulam.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Kovilankulam.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Kovilankulam.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Kovilankulam.

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

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