Kadakkam, Tharangambadi, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kadakkam


The village Kadakkam is located in Tharangambadi Taluk of Nagapattinam District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kadakkam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kuthalam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Mayiladuthurai, which is about 14 kilometers away from Kadakkam.

Travel and Communication for Kadakkam


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:
Kadakkam,
Nagapattinam,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 609402

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, 1785 persons live in 458 house holds in the village Kadakkam. There are 881 female individuals and 904 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.36% and males constitute 50.64% of the total population.

There are 763 scheduled castes persons of which 390 are females and 373 are males. Females constitute 51.11% and males constitute 48.89% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 42.75% of the total population.

There are 9 scheduled tribes persons of which 3 are females and 6 are males. Females constitute 33.33% and males constitute 66.67% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.5% of the total population.

Population density of Kadakkam is 572.63 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kadakkam


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Total area of Kadakkam is 311.72 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 225.99 ha. About 1.83 ha is un-irrigated area. About 224.16 ha is irrigated area. About 224.16 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 12.8 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 17 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 10.92 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 45.01 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kadakkam


There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Kadakkam.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Kadakkam.

There is a government middle school in the village Kadakkam.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Perambur, which is less than 5 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 Kilianur, 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 private arts and science degree college in Mayiladuthurai, which is more than 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 Karaikal, 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 Mannampandal, 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 Mayiladuthurai, which is more than 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 less than 5 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 less than 5 kms away from Kadakkam.

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

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

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

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