Karendal, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karendal


The village Karendal is located in Ramanathapuram Taluk of Ramanathapuram District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Karendal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ramanathapuram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ramanathapuram, which is about 10 kilometers away from Karendal.

Travel and Communication for Karendal


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Karendal,
Ramanathapuram,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 623530

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karendal


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

A brief summary of available data for Karendal 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 Karendal


As per available data from the year 2009, 1027 persons live in 243 house holds in the village Karendal. There are 507 female individuals and 520 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.37% and males constitute 50.63% of the total population.

There are 392 scheduled castes persons of which 200 are females and 192 are males. Females constitute 51.02% and males constitute 48.98% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 38.17% of the total population.

Population density of Karendal is 258.29 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karendal


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Total area of Karendal is 397.62 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 164.53 ha. About 58.33 ha is un-irrigated area. About 106.2 ha is irrigated area. About 18.5 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 87.7 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 138.18 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 19.85 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 48 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 11.91 ha is culturable waste land. About 15.15 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Karendal


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Karendal.

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Karendal


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 Ramanathapuram, which is 5-10 kms away from Karendal.

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

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 Karendal.

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 Karendal.

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 Karendal.

Other Educational Facilities in Karendal


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Karendal


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Karendal.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Karendal.

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Karendal.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Karendal.

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

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