Geographic Location of Karikkal

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

Travel and Communication for Karikkal

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village.

Postal Address:
Karikkal,
Ranipet,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 631102

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karikkal

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A brief summary of available data for Karikkal is given below:

Social Structure of Karikkal

As per available data from the year 2009, 3704 persons live in 857 house holds in the village Karikkal. There are 1786 female individuals and 1918 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.22% and males constitute 51.78% of the total population.

There are 1584 scheduled castes persons of which 764 are females and 820 are males. Females constitute 48.23% and males constitute 51.77% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 42.76% of the total population.

There are 41 scheduled tribes persons of which 21 are females and 20 are males. Females constitute 51.22% and males constitute 48.78% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.11% of the total population.

Population density of Karikkal is 530.65 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karikkal

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Total area of Karikkal is 698.01 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 290.6 ha. About 175.3 ha is un-irrigated area. About 115.3 ha is irrigated area. About 115.3 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 108.16 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 9.65 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 3.11 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 25.39 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 17.95 ha is culturable waste land. About 198.81 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 44.34 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Karikkal

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

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Karikkal.

There is a government middle school in the village Karikkal.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Karikkal.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Karikkal or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Karikkal

There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Karikkal or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Karikkal or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Karikkal or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Karikkal or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Karikkal or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Karikkal

There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Karikkal or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Karikkal or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Karikkal

There is a community health centre away from Karikkal.

There is a primary health centre away from Karikkal.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre away from Karikkal.

There is a TB clinic away from Karikkal.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Karikkal.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Karikkal.

There is a dispensary away from Karikkal.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Karikkal.

There is a mobile health centre away from Karikkal.

There is a family welfare centre away from Karikkal.

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