Pakkanadu, Edappadi, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pakkanadu


The village Pakkanadu is located in Edappadi Taluk of Salem District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Pakkanadu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Idappady Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jalakandapuram, which is about 7 kilometers away from Pakkanadu.

Travel and Communication for Pakkanadu


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:
Pakkanadu,
Salem,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636501

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pakkanadu


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

A brief summary of available data for Pakkanadu 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 Pakkanadu


As per available data from the year 2009, 6842 persons live in 1870 house holds in the village Pakkanadu. There are 3277 female individuals and 3565 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.9% and males constitute 52.1% of the total population.

There are 756 scheduled castes persons of which 372 are females and 384 are males. Females constitute 49.21% and males constitute 50.79% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 11.05% of the total population.

Population density of Pakkanadu is 219.15 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pakkanadu


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Total area of Pakkanadu is 3122.13 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 967.56 ha. About 622.7 ha is un-irrigated area. About 344.86 ha is irrigated area. About 344.86 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 807.7 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.44 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.72 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 314.16 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 243.64 ha is culturable waste land. About 27.6 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 759.31 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pakkanadu


There are 7 government pre-primary schools in the village Pakkanadu.

There are 5 government primary schools in the village Pakkanadu.

There is a government middle school in the village Pakkanadu.

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

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

Colleges in Pakkanadu


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 Doramangalam, which is 5-10 kms away from Pakkanadu.

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

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 Pakkanadu.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Pakkanadu


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

There are 5 government non formal training centres in the village Pakkanadu.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Pakkanadu


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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