Kottachchedu, Yercaud, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kottachchedu


The village Kottachchedu is located in Yercaud Taluk of Salem District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Maramangalam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Yercaud Community Development Block. The nearest town is Salem, which is about 22 kilometers away from Kottachchedu.

Travel and Communication for Kottachchedu


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

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kottachchedu


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

A brief summary of available data for Kottachchedu 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 Kottachchedu


As per available data from the year 2009, 311 persons live in 87 house holds in the village Kottachchedu. There are 135 female individuals and 176 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 43.41% and males constitute 56.59% of the total population.

There are 285 scheduled tribes persons of which 122 are females and 163 are males. Females constitute 42.81% and males constitute 57.19% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 91.64% of the total population.

Population density of Kottachchedu is 81.23 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kottachchedu


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Total area of Kottachchedu is 382.86 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 313.5 ha. About 313.5 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 0.75 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 68.55 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.06 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kottachchedu


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

There is a government primary school in the village Kottachchedu.

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

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Salem, which is more than 10 kms away from Kottachchedu.

Colleges in Kottachchedu


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 Kottachchedu.

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

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 Kottachchedu.

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 Kottachchedu.

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 Kottachchedu.

Other Educational Facilities in Kottachchedu


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 more than 10 kms away from Kottachchedu.

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

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 Kottachchedu.

Healthcare Facilities in Kottachchedu


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Kottachchedu.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Kottachchedu.

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Kottachchedu.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Kottachchedu.

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Kottachchedu.

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

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