Palappadi, Vazhapadi, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 21, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palappadi


The village Palappadi is located in Vazhapadi Taluk of Salem District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Aladipatty Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ayothiyapattinam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Belur, which is about 35 kilometers away from Palappadi.

Travel and Communication for Palappadi


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Palappadi,
Salem,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636122

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palappadi


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

A brief summary of available data for Palappadi 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 Palappadi


As per available data from the year 2009, 869 persons live in 219 house holds in the village Palappadi. There are 429 female individuals and 440 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.37% and males constitute 50.63% of the total population.

There are 851 scheduled tribes persons of which 421 are females and 430 are males. Females constitute 49.47% and males constitute 50.53% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 97.93% of the total population.

Population density of Palappadi is 159.59 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palappadi


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Total area of Palappadi is 544.53 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 257.05 ha. About 246.7 ha is un-irrigated area. About 10.35 ha is irrigated area. About 10.35 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 12.54 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 83.65 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 65.89 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 125.4 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Palappadi


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a private pre-primary school in Puludikkuttai, which is 5-10 kms away from Palappadi.

There is a government primary school in the village Palappadi.

There is a government middle school in the village Palappadi.

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

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

Colleges in Palappadi


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 Ayothiyapattinam, which is more than 10 kms away from Palappadi.

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

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 Palappadi.

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

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 Palappadi.

Other Educational Facilities in Palappadi


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 Palappadi.

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

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 Palappadi.

Healthcare Facilities in Palappadi


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Palappadi.

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

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

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

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

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