Nachikulam, Vadipatti, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Nachikulam


The village Nachikulam is located in Vadipatti Taluk of Madurai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Nachikulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Vadipatti Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sholavandan, which is about 6 kilometers away from Nachikulam.

Travel and Communication for Nachikulam


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:
Nachikulam,
Madurai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 625205

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Nachikulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Nachikulam 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 Nachikulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 4378 persons live in 1108 house holds in the village Nachikulam. There are 2208 female individuals and 2170 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.43% and males constitute 49.57% of the total population.

There are 1646 scheduled castes persons of which 815 are females and 831 are males. Females constitute 49.51% and males constitute 50.49% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 37.6% of the total population.

Population density of Nachikulam is 924.56 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Nachikulam


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Total area of Nachikulam is 473.52 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 251 ha. About 1.25 ha is un-irrigated area. About 249.75 ha is irrigated area. About 236.18 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 13.57 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 122.33 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.39 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 5.66 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.1 ha is culturable waste land. About 75.92 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 18.12 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Nachikulam


There are 5 government pre-primary schools in the village Nachikulam.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Nachikulam.

There is a government middle school in the village Nachikulam.

There is a government secondary school in the village Nachikulam.

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

Colleges in Nachikulam


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 Thiruvedagam, which is 5-10 kms away from Nachikulam.

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 Nachikulam.

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 Nachikulam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Nachikulam


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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Paravai, which is more than 10 kms away from Nachikulam.

Healthcare Facilities in Nachikulam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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