Palakurichi, Kilvelur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palakurichi


The village Palakurichi is located in Kilvelur Taluk of Nagapattinam District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Palakkuruchi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Keelaiyur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Velankanni, which is about 10 kilometers away from Palakurichi.

Travel and Communication for Palakurichi


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:
Palakurichi,
Nagapattinam,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 611109

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palakurichi


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

A brief summary of available data for Palakurichi 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 Palakurichi


As per available data from the year 2009, 1624 persons live in 455 house holds in the village Palakurichi. There are 787 female individuals and 837 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.46% and males constitute 51.54% of the total population.

There are 914 scheduled castes persons of which 454 are females and 460 are males. Females constitute 49.67% and males constitute 50.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 56.28% of the total population.

Population density of Palakurichi is 323.04 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palakurichi


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Total area of Palakurichi is 502.72 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 390.82 ha. About 0.63 ha is un-irrigated area. About 390.19 ha is irrigated area. About 390.19 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 44.13 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 67.77 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Palakurichi


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Palakurichi.

There is a government primary school in the village Palakurichi.

There is a government middle school in the village Palakurichi.

There is a government secondary school in the village Palakurichi.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Thevur, which is 5-10 kms away from Palakurichi.

Colleges in Palakurichi


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 Palakurichi.

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

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 Palakurichi.

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 Palakurichi.

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 Palakurichi.

Other Educational Facilities in Palakurichi


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Ettugudi, which is more than 10 kms away from Palakurichi.

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

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 Palakurichi.

Healthcare Facilities in Palakurichi


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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