Sowdapuram, Rasipuram, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 20, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sowdapuram


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

Travel and Communication for Sowdapuram


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sowdapuram,
Namakkal,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 637505

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sowdapuram


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

A brief summary of available data for Sowdapuram 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 Sowdapuram


As per available data from the year 2009, 3548 persons live in 1033 house holds in the village Sowdapuram. There are 1760 female individuals and 1788 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.61% and males constitute 50.39% of the total population.

There are 1278 scheduled castes persons of which 636 are females and 642 are males. Females constitute 49.77% and males constitute 50.23% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 36.02% of the total population.

Population density of Sowdapuram is 925.43 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sowdapuram


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Total area of Sowdapuram is 383.39 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 248.97 ha. About 68.32 ha is un-irrigated area. About 180.65 ha is irrigated area. About 180.65 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 4.77 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.69 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 76.82 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 11.65 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 39.49 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sowdapuram


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

There is a government primary school in the village Sowdapuram.

There is a government middle school in the village Sowdapuram.

There is a government secondary school in the village Sowdapuram.

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

Colleges in Sowdapuram


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 Kurukapuram, which is less than 5 kms away from Sowdapuram.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Pachal, which is 5-10 kms away from Sowdapuram.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sowdapuram


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Rasipuram, which is more than 10 kms away from Sowdapuram.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sowdapuram


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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Sowdapuram.

There are 2 primary health sub-centres with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Sowdapuram.

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Sowdapuram.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Sowdapuram.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Sowdapuram.

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

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