Peikulam, Kadaladi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on November 20, 2024.

Geographic Location of Peikulam


The village Peikulam is located in Kadaladi Taluk of Ramanathapuram District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Peikulam , Sikka Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kadaladi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Keelakarai, which is about 30 kilometers away from Peikulam.

Travel and Communication for Peikulam


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Peikulam,
Ramanathapuram,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 623711

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Peikulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Peikulam 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 Peikulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 5361 persons live in 1225 house holds in the village Peikulam. There are 2562 female individuals and 2799 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.79% and males constitute 52.21% of the total population.

There are 1562 scheduled castes persons of which 758 are females and 804 are males. Females constitute 48.53% and males constitute 51.47% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 29.14% of the total population.

Population density of Peikulam is 431.3 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Peikulam


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Total area of Peikulam is 1243 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 763.8 ha. About 445.15 ha is un-irrigated area. About 318.65 ha is irrigated area. About 318.65 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 377.64 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 31.31 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 70.25 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Peikulam


There is a government pre-primary school. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Peikulam.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Peikulam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Peikulam


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 Vilangalathur, which is more than 10 kms away from Peikulam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Peikulam


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Peikulam


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Peikulam.

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

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

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Peikulam.

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Peikulam.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Peikulam.

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

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