Periyakkadu, Yercaud, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Periyakkadu


The village Periyakkadu is located in Yercaud Taluk of Salem District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Semmanatham Gram Panchayat. It comes under Yercaud Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kadayampatti, which is about 20 kilometers away from Periyakkadu.

Travel and Communication for Periyakkadu


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

Postal Address:
Periyakkadu,
Salem,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636602

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Periyakkadu


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

A brief summary of available data for Periyakkadu 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 Periyakkadu


As per available data from the year 2009, 471 persons live in 120 house holds in the village Periyakkadu. There are 236 female individuals and 235 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.11% and males constitute 49.89% of the total population.

There are 442 scheduled tribes persons of which 223 are females and 219 are males. Females constitute 50.45% and males constitute 49.55% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 93.84% of the total population.

Population density of Periyakkadu is 1547.31 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Periyakkadu


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Total area of Periyakkadu is 30.44 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 23.77 ha. About 23.77 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 1.22 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 3.74 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.71 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Periyakkadu


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

There is a government primary school in the village Periyakkadu.

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

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 Periyakkadu.

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

Colleges in Periyakkadu


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 Periyakkadu.

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 Periyakkadu.

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 Periyakkadu.

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

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 Periyakkadu.

Other Educational Facilities in Periyakkadu


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 Periyakkadu.

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

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 Periyakkadu.

Healthcare Facilities in Periyakkadu


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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