Karappidagai (South), Kilvelur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karappidagai (South)


The village Karappidagai (South) is located in Kilvelur Taluk of Nagapattinam District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Karappidakai South Gram Panchayat. It comes under Keelaiyur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Thalainayar, which is about 5 kilometers away from Karappidagai (South).

Travel and Communication for Karappidagai (South)


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:
Karappidagai (South),
Nagapattinam,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 614712

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karappidagai (South)


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A brief summary of available data for Karappidagai (South) 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 Karappidagai (South)


As per available data from the year 2009, 1615 persons live in 429 house holds in the village Karappidagai (South). There are 817 female individuals and 798 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.59% and males constitute 49.41% of the total population.

There are 1117 scheduled castes persons of which 569 are females and 548 are males. Females constitute 50.94% and males constitute 49.06% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 69.16% of the total population.

Population density of Karappidagai (South) is 114.39 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karappidagai (South)


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Total area of Karappidagai (South) is 1411.79 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 118.1 ha. About 38.63 ha is un-irrigated area. About 79.47 ha is irrigated area. About 79.47 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 163.88 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6.25 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 606.71 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 445.17 ha is culturable waste land. About 71.68 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Karappidagai (South)


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Karappidagai (South).

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Karappidagai (South).

There is a government middle school in the village Karappidagai (South).

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Karappidagai( North), which is less than 5 kms away from Karappidagai (South).

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Thalainayar, which is 5-10 kms away from Karappidagai (South).

Colleges in Karappidagai (South)


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 Nagapattinam, which is more than 10 kms away from Karappidagai (South).

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Thirukuvalai, which is more than 10 kms away from Karappidagai (South).

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Thiruvarur, which is more than 10 kms away from Karappidagai (South).

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Nagapattinam, which is more than 10 kms away from Karappidagai (South).

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Esanur, which is 5-10 kms away from Karappidagai (South).

Other Educational Facilities in Karappidagai (South)


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

There are 2 government non formal training centres in the village Karappidagai (South).

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Velankanni, which is 5-10 kms away from Karappidagai (South).

Healthcare Facilities in Karappidagai (South)


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Karappidagai (South).

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Karappidagai (South).

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Karappidagai (South).

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Karappidagai (South).

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Karappidagai (South).

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Karappidagai (South).

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Karappidagai (South).

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Karappidagai (South).

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Karappidagai (South).

There is no mobile health centre in the village Karappidagai (South) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Karappidagai (South).

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

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