Geographic Location of Vaikuntam

The village Vaikuntam 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 Vaikuntam.

Travel and Communication for Vaikuntam

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:
Vaikuntam,
Salem,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 637503

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vaikuntam

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

Social Structure of Vaikuntam

As per available data from the year 2009, 7654 persons live in 2114 house holds in the village Vaikuntam. There are 3694 female individuals and 3960 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.26% and males constitute 51.74% of the total population.

There are 1096 scheduled castes persons of which 543 are females and 553 are males. Females constitute 49.54% and males constitute 50.46% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.32% of the total population.

Population density of Vaikuntam is 503.08 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vaikuntam

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Total area of Vaikuntam is 1521.43 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1102 ha. About 900 ha is un-irrigated area. About 202 ha is irrigated area. About 202 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 180.79 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.44 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 79.69 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 100.15 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 57.36 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Vaikuntam

There are 6 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Vaikuntam.

There are 6 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Vaikuntam.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Vaikuntam.

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

There is a private senior secondary school in the village Vaikuntam.

Colleges in Vaikuntam

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 5-10 kms away from Vaikuntam.

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

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 Vaikuntam.

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

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 Vaikuntam.

Other Educational Facilities in Vaikuntam

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 Vaikuntam.

There are 6 government non formal training centres in the village Vaikuntam.

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 Vaikuntam.

Healthcare Facilities in Vaikuntam

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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Vaikuntam.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Vaikuntam.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Vaikuntam.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Vaikuntam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Vaikuntam.

There is a dispensary with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Vaikuntam.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Vaikuntam.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Vaikuntam.

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