Vadakkalathur, Kilvelur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vadakkalathur


The village Vadakkalathur is located in Kilvelur Taluk of Nagapattinam District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Vadakalathur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kilvelur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kilvelur, which is about 4 kilometers away from Vadakkalathur.

Travel and Communication for Vadakkalathur


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Vadakkalathur,
Nagapattinam,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 611104

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vadakkalathur


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A brief summary of available data for Vadakkalathur 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 Vadakkalathur


As per available data from the year 2009, 969 persons live in 265 house holds in the village Vadakkalathur. There are 482 female individuals and 487 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.74% and males constitute 50.26% of the total population.

There are 444 scheduled castes persons of which 222 are females and 222 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 45.82% of the total population.

Population density of Vadakkalathur is 540.8 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vadakkalathur


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Total area of Vadakkalathur is 179.18 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 125.76 ha. About 1.04 ha is un-irrigated area. About 124.72 ha is irrigated area. About 124.72 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 47.46 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.39 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 4.29 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.93 ha is culturable waste land. About 0.35 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Vadakkalathur


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Vadakkalathur.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Vadakkalathur.

There is a government middle school in the village Vadakkalathur.

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

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

Colleges in Vadakkalathur


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 Vadakkalathur.

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 Vadakkalathur.

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 Vadakkalathur.

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 Vadakkalathur.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Vadakkalathur


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Kilvelur, which is less than 5 kms away from Vadakkalathur.

There are 2 government non formal training centres in the village Vadakkalathur.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Vadakkalathur


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Vadakkalathur.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Vadakkalathur.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Vadakkalathur.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Vadakkalathur.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Vadakkalathur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Vadakkalathur.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Vadakkalathur.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Vadakkalathur.

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

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