Maraikkulam, Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Maraikkulam


The village Maraikkulam is located in Kamuthi Taluk of Ramanathapuram District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Maraikkulam, Valayapookulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kamuthi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kamuthi, which is about 7 kilometers away from Maraikkulam.

Travel and Communication for Maraikkulam


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:
Maraikkulam,
Ramanathapuram,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 623605

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Maraikkulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Maraikkulam 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 Maraikkulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 2764 persons live in 708 house holds in the village Maraikkulam. There are 1404 female individuals and 1360 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.8% and males constitute 49.2% of the total population.

There are 318 scheduled castes persons of which 161 are females and 157 are males. Females constitute 50.63% and males constitute 49.37% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 11.51% of the total population.

Population density of Maraikkulam is 247.89 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Maraikkulam


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Total area of Maraikkulam is 1115.02 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 424.16 ha. About 290.07 ha is un-irrigated area. About 134.09 ha is irrigated area. About 24.09 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 110 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 205.8 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 383.7 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 18.8 ha is culturable waste land. About 78.56 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Maraikkulam


There are 4 government pre-primary schools in the village Maraikkulam.

There is a government primary school in the village Maraikkulam.

There is a government middle school in the village Maraikkulam.

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

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

Colleges in Maraikkulam


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 Kamuthi, which is 5-10 kms away from Maraikkulam.

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

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 Maraikkulam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Maraikkulam


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 Maraikkulam.

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Abiramam, which is 5-10 kms away from Maraikkulam.

Healthcare Facilities in Maraikkulam


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Maraikkulam.

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Maraikkulam.

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

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

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

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