Kankatti Ala, Vazhapadi, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kankatti Ala


The village Kankatti Ala is located in Vazhapadi Taluk of Salem District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Pulidikuttai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Valapady Community Development Block. The nearest town is Belur, which is about 11 kilometers away from Kankatti Ala.

Travel and Communication for Kankatti Ala


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

Postal Address:
Kankatti Ala,
Salem,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636104

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kankatti Ala


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

A brief summary of available data for Kankatti Ala 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 Kankatti Ala


As per available data from the year 2009, 639 persons live in 144 house holds in the village Kankatti Ala. There are 325 female individuals and 314 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.86% and males constitute 49.14% of the total population.

There are 606 scheduled tribes persons of which 311 are females and 295 are males. Females constitute 51.32% and males constitute 48.68% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 94.84% of the total population.

Population density of Kankatti Ala is 221.42 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kankatti Ala


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Total area of Kankatti Ala is 288.59 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 140 ha. About 100 ha is un-irrigated area. About 40 ha is irrigated area. About 40 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 5.5 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.15 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 83.9 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 21.5 ha is culturable waste land. About 37.54 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kankatti Ala


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

There is a government primary school in the village Kankatti Ala.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kankatti Ala


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 Chinnakavundapuram, which is more than 10 kms away from Kankatti Ala.

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

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 Kankatti Ala.

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 Kankatti Ala.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kankatti Ala


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 more than 10 kms away from Kankatti Ala.

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

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 Kankatti Ala.

Healthcare Facilities in Kankatti Ala


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Kankatti Ala.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Kankatti Ala.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kankatti Ala.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Kankatti Ala.

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Kankatti Ala.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Kankatti Ala.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kankatti Ala.

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

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