Valakarai, Thirukkuvalai, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Valakarai


The village Valakarai is located in Thirukkuvalai Taluk of Nagapattinam District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Vazhakarai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Keelaiyur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Velankanni, which is about 14 kilometers away from Valakarai.

Travel and Communication for Valakarai


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Valakarai,
Nagapattinam,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 610204

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Valakarai


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

A brief summary of available data for Valakarai 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 Valakarai


As per available data from the year 2009, 1658 persons live in 457 house holds in the village Valakarai. There are 837 female individuals and 821 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.48% and males constitute 49.52% of the total population.

There are 1085 scheduled castes persons of which 550 are females and 535 are males. Females constitute 50.69% and males constitute 49.31% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 65.44% of the total population.

Population density of Valakarai is 451.5 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Valakarai


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Total area of Valakarai is 367.22 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 308.77 ha. About 1.45 ha is un-irrigated area. About 307.32 ha is irrigated area. About 307.32 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 36.47 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.23 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 11.17 ha is culturable waste land. About 10.58 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Valakarai


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

There is a private primary school in the village Valakarai.

There is a private middle school in the village Valakarai.

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

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

Colleges in Valakarai


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 Valakarai.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Thirukuvalai, which is less than 5 kms away from Valakarai.

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 Valakarai.

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 Valakarai.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Valakarai


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

There is a private non formal training centre in the village Valakarai.

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 Valakarai.

Healthcare Facilities in Valakarai


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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