Kandilan, Mudukulathur, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kandilan


The village Kandilan is located in Mudukulathur Taluk of Ramanathapuram District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Keelasakkulam , Kandilan , Ilanchembur , Kathakulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kadaladi, Mudukulathur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Mudukulathur, which is about 5 kilometers away from Kandilan.

Travel and Communication for Kandilan


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:
Kandilan,
Ramanathapuram,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 623704

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kandilan


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

A brief summary of available data for Kandilan 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 Kandilan


As per available data from the year 2009, 2410 persons live in 591 house holds in the village Kandilan. There are 1200 female individuals and 1210 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.79% and males constitute 50.21% of the total population.

There are 627 scheduled castes persons of which 296 are females and 331 are males. Females constitute 47.21% and males constitute 52.79% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 26.02% of the total population.

Population density of Kandilan is 201.2 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kandilan


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Total area of Kandilan is 1197.8 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 405.85 ha. About 197.55 ha is un-irrigated area. About 208.3 ha is irrigated area. About 208.3 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 182.19 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 63 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 369.52 ha is culturable waste land. About 177.24 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kandilan


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

There are 6 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Kandilan.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kandilan


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 Kandilan.

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

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 Kandilan.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kandilan


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 5-10 kms away from Kandilan.

There are 6 government non formal training centres in the village Kandilan.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kandilan


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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