Asikkadu, Kuthalam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Asikkadu


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

Travel and Communication for Asikkadu


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:
Asikkadu,
Nagapattinam,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 609806

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Asikkadu


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

A brief summary of available data for Asikkadu 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 Asikkadu


As per available data from the year 2009, 1521 persons live in 386 house holds in the village Asikkadu. There are 784 female individuals and 737 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.55% and males constitute 48.45% of the total population.

There are 700 scheduled castes persons of which 353 are females and 347 are males. Females constitute 50.43% and males constitute 49.57% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 46.02% of the total population.

Population density of Asikkadu is 436.64 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Asikkadu


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Total area of Asikkadu is 348.34 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 285.34 ha. About 11.94 ha is un-irrigated area. About 273.4 ha is irrigated area. About 273.4 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 42.21 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 18.41 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2.38 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Asikkadu


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

There is a government primary school in the village Asikkadu.

There is a government middle school in the village Asikkadu.

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

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

Colleges in Asikkadu


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 Mayiladuthurai, which is 5-10 kms away from Asikkadu.

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

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 Asikkadu.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Asikkadu


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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Mayiladuthurai, which is 5-10 kms away from Asikkadu.

Healthcare Facilities in Asikkadu


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Asikkadu.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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