Kunnam, Sirkali, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kunnam


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

Travel and Communication for Kunnam


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

Postal Address:
Kunnam,
Nagapattinam,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 609108

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kunnam


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

A brief summary of available data for Kunnam 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 Kunnam


As per available data from the year 2009, 3290 persons live in 814 house holds in the village Kunnam. There are 1652 female individuals and 1638 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.21% and males constitute 49.79% of the total population.

There are 1328 scheduled castes persons of which 682 are females and 646 are males. Females constitute 51.36% and males constitute 48.64% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 40.36% of the total population.

Population density of Kunnam is 424.09 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kunnam


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Total area of Kunnam is 775.77 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 693.26 ha. About 15.58 ha is un-irrigated area. About 677.68 ha is irrigated area. About 677.68 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 39.8 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.72 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 1.91 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 39.08 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kunnam


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

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Kunnam.

There is a government middle school in the village Kunnam.

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

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

Colleges in Kunnam


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 Sirkali, which is 5-10 kms away from Kunnam.

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

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 Kunnam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kunnam


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

There are 3 government non formal training centres in the village Kunnam.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kunnam


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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 10 paramedical staff in the village Kunnam.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with 2 doctors and 10 paramedical staff in the village Kunnam.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 10 paramedical staff in the village Kunnam.

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

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