Akkalur, Tiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Akkalur


The village Akkalur is located in Tiruvadanai Taluk of Ramanathapuram District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kattivayal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Thiruvadanai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Thondi, which is about 20 kilometers away from Akkalur.

Travel and Communication for Akkalur


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:
Akkalur,
Ramanathapuram,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 623315

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Akkalur


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

A brief summary of available data for Akkalur 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 Akkalur


As per available data from the year 2009, 1598 persons live in 378 house holds in the village Akkalur. There are 788 female individuals and 810 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.31% and males constitute 50.69% of the total population.

There are 102 scheduled castes persons of which 46 are females and 56 are males. Females constitute 45.1% and males constitute 54.9% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.38% of the total population.

Population density of Akkalur is 179.91 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Akkalur


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Total area of Akkalur is 888.2 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 421.77 ha. About 223.82 ha is un-irrigated area. About 197.95 ha is irrigated area. About 12.59 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 185.36 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 171.16 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 40.11 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 75.27 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 179.89 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Akkalur


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

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Akkalur


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 Devakottai, which is more than 10 kms away from Akkalur.

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

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 Akkalur.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Akkalur


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Akkalur


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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