Gedikaval, Sankari, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 21, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gedikaval


The village Gedikaval is located in Sankari Taluk of Salem District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Vaikuntham Gram Panchayat. It comes under Mac.donal Choultry Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sankari, which is about 10 kilometers away from Gedikaval.

Travel and Communication for Gedikaval


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Gedikaval,
Salem,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 637103

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gedikaval


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A brief summary of available data for Gedikaval 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 Gedikaval


As per available data from the year 2009, 735 persons live in 205 house holds in the village Gedikaval. There are 345 female individuals and 390 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.94% and males constitute 53.06% of the total population.

There are 244 scheduled castes persons of which 118 are females and 126 are males. Females constitute 48.36% and males constitute 51.64% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 33.2% of the total population.

Population density of Gedikaval is 185.33 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gedikaval


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Total area of Gedikaval is 396.58 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 262 ha. About 200 ha is un-irrigated area. About 62 ha is irrigated area. About 62 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 30.32 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.18 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 43.64 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.73 ha is culturable waste land. About 13.21 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 45.5 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Gedikaval


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

There is a government primary school in the village Gedikaval.

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

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

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

Colleges in Gedikaval


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 Sankari, which is more than 10 kms away from Gedikaval.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Gedikaval


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

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

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 Gedikaval.

Healthcare Facilities in Gedikaval


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Gedikaval.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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