Palangulam, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palangulam


The village Palangulam is located in Ramanathapuram Taluk of Ramanathapuram District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Ilamanoor Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ramanathapuram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ramanathapuram, which is about 4 kilometers away from Palangulam.

Travel and Communication for Palangulam


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

Postal Address:
Palangulam,
Ramanathapuram,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 623502

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palangulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Palangulam 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 Palangulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 1196 persons live in 280 house holds in the village Palangulam. There are 585 female individuals and 611 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.91% and males constitute 51.09% of the total population.

There are 450 scheduled castes persons of which 215 are females and 235 are males. Females constitute 47.78% and males constitute 52.22% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 37.63% of the total population.

Population density of Palangulam is 72.72 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palangulam


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Total area of Palangulam is 1644.6 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 932.7 ha. About 900.52 ha is un-irrigated area. About 32.18 ha is irrigated area. About 32.18 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 195 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 145.17 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 175 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 25 ha is culturable waste land. About 12.06 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 159.67 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Palangulam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Palangulam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Palangulam


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 less than 5 kms away from Palangulam.

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 Palangulam.

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 Palangulam.

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 Palangulam.

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 Palangulam.

Other Educational Facilities in Palangulam


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 less than 5 kms away from Palangulam.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Palangulam


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

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Palangulam.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Palangulam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Palangulam.

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

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

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

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

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

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