Thenkumarai, Attur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Thenkumarai


The village Thenkumarai is located in Attur Taluk of Salem District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Thenkumarai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Thalaivasal Community Development Block. The nearest town is Attur, which is about 12 kilometers away from Thenkumarai.

Travel and Communication for Thenkumarai


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:
Thenkumarai,
Salem,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636121

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Thenkumarai


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

A brief summary of available data for Thenkumarai 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 Thenkumarai


As per available data from the year 2009, 1784 persons live in 496 house holds in the village Thenkumarai. There are 870 female individuals and 914 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.77% and males constitute 51.23% of the total population.

There are 482 scheduled castes persons of which 226 are females and 256 are males. Females constitute 46.89% and males constitute 53.11% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 27.02% of the total population.

Population density of Thenkumarai is 249.49 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Thenkumarai


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Total area of Thenkumarai is 715.06 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 419.21 ha. About 155.67 ha is un-irrigated area. About 263.54 ha is irrigated area. About 263.54 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 41 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 9 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 90.59 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 125.26 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 30 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Thenkumarai


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Thenkumarai.

There is a government primary school in the village Thenkumarai.

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

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

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

Colleges in Thenkumarai


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 Deviakkurichi, which is less than 5 kms away from Thenkumarai.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Deviakkurichi, which is less than 5 kms away from Thenkumarai.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Thenkumarai


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Thenkumarai


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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