Geographic Location of Karkalathur

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

Travel and Communication for Karkalathur

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

Postal Address:
Karkalathur,
Sivaganga,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 630312

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karkalathur

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

Social Structure of Karkalathur

As per available data from the year 2009, 1928 persons live in 485 house holds in the village Karkalathur. There are 950 female individuals and 978 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.27% and males constitute 50.73% of the total population.

There are 648 scheduled castes persons of which 307 are females and 341 are males. Females constitute 47.38% and males constitute 52.62% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 33.61% of the total population.

There are 163 scheduled tribes persons of which 85 are females and 78 are males. Females constitute 52.15% and males constitute 47.85% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 8.45% of the total population.

Population density of Karkalathur is 180.99 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karkalathur

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Total area of Karkalathur is 1065.26 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 534.02 ha. About 406.89 ha is un-irrigated area. About 127.13 ha is irrigated area. About 15 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 112.13 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 326.49 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.4 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.13 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 0.39 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 54.45 ha is culturable waste land. About 149.38 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Karkalathur

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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Karkalathur.

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

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

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

Colleges in Karkalathur

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 Devakottai, which is more than 10 kms away from Karkalathur.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Karkalathur

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Sathikkottai, which is more than 10 kms away from Karkalathur.

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Karaikudi, which is more than 10 kms away from Karkalathur.

Healthcare Facilities in Karkalathur

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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