Geographic Location of West Rajapalayam

The village West Rajapalayam is located in Pethanaickanpalayam Taluk of Salem District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by West Rajapalayam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pethanaickenpalayam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Pethanaickenpalayam, which is about 8 kilometers away from West Rajapalayam.

Travel and Communication for West Rajapalayam

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

Postal Address:
West Rajapalayam,
Salem,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636115

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for West Rajapalayam

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A brief summary of available data for West Rajapalayam is given below:

Social Structure of West Rajapalayam

As per available data from the year 2009, 3223 persons live in 843 house holds in the village West Rajapalayam. There are 1619 female individuals and 1604 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.23% and males constitute 49.77% of the total population.

There are 792 scheduled castes persons of which 392 are females and 400 are males. Females constitute 49.49% and males constitute 50.51% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 24.57% of the total population.

Population density of West Rajapalayam is 390.77 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in West Rajapalayam

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Total area of West Rajapalayam is 824.78 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 474 ha. About 60 ha is un-irrigated area. About 414 ha is irrigated area. About 414 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 112.58 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 22.16 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 9.62 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 36.7 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 169.72 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in West Rajapalayam

There are 4 government pre-primary schools in the village West Rajapalayam.

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village West Rajapalayam.

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

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

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

Colleges in West Rajapalayam

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 Attavanai Kothambadi, which is 5-10 kms away from West Rajapalayam.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Appamasamudram, which is 5-10 kms away from West Rajapalayam.

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 West Rajapalayam.

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 West Rajapalayam.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Vazhapadi, which is 5-10 kms away from West Rajapalayam.

Other Educational Facilities in West Rajapalayam

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Vazhapadi, which is 5-10 kms away from West Rajapalayam.

There are 3 government non formal training centres in the village West Rajapalayam.

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 West Rajapalayam.

Healthcare Facilities in West Rajapalayam

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from West Rajapalayam.

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

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

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

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