Keeraikkadu, Yercaud, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Keeraikkadu


The village Keeraikkadu is located in Yercaud Taluk of Salem District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Valavanthi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Yercaud Community Development Block. The nearest town is Salem, which is about 41 kilometers away from Keeraikkadu.

Travel and Communication for Keeraikkadu


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

Postal Address:
Keeraikkadu,
Salem,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636601

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Keeraikkadu


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

A brief summary of available data for Keeraikkadu 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 Keeraikkadu


As per available data from the year 2009, 279 persons live in 82 house holds in the village Keeraikkadu. There are 144 female individuals and 135 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.61% and males constitute 48.39% of the total population.

There are 253 scheduled tribes persons of which 133 are females and 120 are males. Females constitute 52.57% and males constitute 47.43% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 90.68% of the total population.

Population density of Keeraikkadu is 286.62 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Keeraikkadu


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Total area of Keeraikkadu is 97.34 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 50.85 ha. About 50.85 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 42.02 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 2.57 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.9 ha is culturable waste land. About 1 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Keeraikkadu


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

There is a government primary school in the village Keeraikkadu.

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

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

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

Colleges in Keeraikkadu


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Salem, which is more than 10 kms away from Keeraikkadu.

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

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 Keeraikkadu.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Keeraikkadu


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Yercaud, which is 5-10 kms away from Keeraikkadu.

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

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 Keeraikkadu.

Healthcare Facilities in Keeraikkadu


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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