Tukkiyampalayam, Vazhapadi, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on January 22, 2025.

Geographic Location of Tukkiyampalayam


The village Tukkiyampalayam is located in Vazhapadi Taluk of Salem District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Tukkiyampalayam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Valapady Community Development Block. The nearest town is Vazhapadi, which is about 3 kilometers away from Tukkiyampalayam.

Travel and Communication for Tukkiyampalayam


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Tukkiyampalayam,
Salem,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636115

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Tukkiyampalayam


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

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2025
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2025
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2025

Social Structure of Tukkiyampalayam


As per available data from the year 2009, 5385 persons live in 1394 house holds in the village Tukkiyampalayam. There are 2616 female individuals and 2769 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.58% and males constitute 51.42% of the total population.

There are 1532 scheduled castes persons of which 754 are females and 778 are males. Females constitute 49.22% and males constitute 50.78% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 28.45% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 1 are females and 0 are males. Females constitute 100% and males constitute 0% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.02% of the total population.

Population density of Tukkiyampalayam is 693.79 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Tukkiyampalayam


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Total area of Tukkiyampalayam is 776.17 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 532.05 ha. About 529.51 ha is un-irrigated area. About 2.54 ha is irrigated area. About 2.54 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 57.8 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 169 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 17.32 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Tukkiyampalayam


There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Tukkiyampalayam.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Tukkiyampalayam.

There is a government middle school in the village Tukkiyampalayam.

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

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

Colleges in Tukkiyampalayam


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 Tukkiyampalayam.

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

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 Tukkiyampalayam.

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 Tukkiyampalayam.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Vazhapadi, which is less than 5 kms away from Tukkiyampalayam.

Other Educational Facilities in Tukkiyampalayam


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 less than 5 kms away from Tukkiyampalayam.

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

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 Tukkiyampalayam.

Healthcare Facilities in Tukkiyampalayam


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Tukkiyampalayam.

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Tukkiyampalayam.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Tukkiyampalayam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Tukkiyampalayam.

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

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

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

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

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

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