Rajapalayam, Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Rajapalayam


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

Travel and Communication for Rajapalayam


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:
Rajapalayam,
Namakkal,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 637209

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Rajapalayam


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

A brief summary of available data for Rajapalayam 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 Rajapalayam


As per available data from the year 2009, 5787 persons live in 1678 house holds in the village Rajapalayam. There are 2828 female individuals and 2959 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.87% and males constitute 51.13% of the total population.

There are 1119 scheduled castes persons of which 537 are females and 582 are males. Females constitute 47.99% and males constitute 52.01% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 19.34% of the total population.

There are 2 scheduled tribes persons of which 1 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.03% of the total population.

Population density of Rajapalayam is 527.51 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Rajapalayam


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Total area of Rajapalayam is 1097.04 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 731.89 ha. About 290.9 ha is un-irrigated area. About 440.99 ha is irrigated area. About 440.99 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 153.51 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 24.5 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 5 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 31.12 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.5 ha is culturable waste land. About 150.52 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Rajapalayam


There are 5 government pre-primary schools in the village Rajapalayam.

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Rajapalayam.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Rajapalayam.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Rajapalayam.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Rajapalayam.

Colleges in Rajapalayam


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 Tiruchengode, which is 5-10 kms away from Rajapalayam.

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

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 Rajapalayam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Rajapalayam


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

There are 4 government non formal training centres in the village Rajapalayam.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Rajapalayam


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Rajapalayam.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Rajapalayam.

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

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

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

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