Kadakkam, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kadakkam


The village Kadakkam is located in Mayiladuthurai Taluk of Nagapattinam District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kadakkam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Mayiladuthurai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Manalmedu, which is about 5 kilometers away from Kadakkam.

Travel and Communication for Kadakkam


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kadakkam,
Nagapattinam,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 609205

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kadakkam


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

A brief summary of available data for Kadakkam 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 Kadakkam


As per available data from the year 2009, 1429 persons live in 337 house holds in the village Kadakkam. There are 682 female individuals and 747 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.73% and males constitute 52.27% of the total population.

There are 568 scheduled castes persons of which 283 are females and 285 are males. Females constitute 49.82% and males constitute 50.18% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 39.75% of the total population.

Population density of Kadakkam is 409.87 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kadakkam


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Total area of Kadakkam is 348.65 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 232.86 ha. About 9.21 ha is un-irrigated area. About 223.65 ha is irrigated area. About 223.65 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 115.21 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 0.58 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Kadakkam


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

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Kadakkam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kadakkam


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 Aruvappadi, which is 5-10 kms away from Kadakkam.

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 Kadakkam.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Annamalai Nagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kadakkam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kadakkam


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kadakkam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Kadakkam.

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

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

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

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