Geographic Location of Pottakkadu

The village Pottakkadu is located in Yercaud Taluk of Salem District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Thalai Cholai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Yercaud Community Development Block. The nearest town is Salem, which is about 33 kilometers away from Pottakkadu.

Travel and Communication for Pottakkadu

The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pottakkadu

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

Social Structure of Pottakkadu

As per available data from the year 2009, 653 persons live in 178 house holds in the village Pottakkadu. There are 315 female individuals and 338 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.24% and males constitute 51.76% of the total population.

There are 45 scheduled castes persons of which 26 are females and 19 are males. Females constitute 57.78% and males constitute 42.22% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.89% of the total population.

There are 568 scheduled tribes persons of which 272 are females and 296 are males. Females constitute 47.89% and males constitute 52.11% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 86.98% of the total population.

Population density of Pottakkadu is 523.28 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pottakkadu

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Total area of Pottakkadu is 124.79 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 85.72 ha. About 85.72 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 7.7 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 12.09 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.3 ha is culturable waste land. About 18.53 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.45 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pottakkadu

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

There is a government primary school in the village Pottakkadu.

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

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

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

Colleges in Pottakkadu

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 Pottakkadu.

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 Pottakkadu.

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 Pottakkadu.

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 Pottakkadu.

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 Pottakkadu.

Other Educational Facilities in Pottakkadu

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 less than 5 kms away from Pottakkadu.

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

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 Pottakkadu.

Healthcare Facilities in Pottakkadu

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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