Sooranam, Ilayangudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 20, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sooranam


The village Sooranam is located in Ilayangudi Taluk of Sivaganga District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Sooranam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ilayangudi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ilayangudi, which is about 18 kilometers away from Sooranam.

Travel and Communication for Sooranam


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:
Sooranam,
Sivaganga,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 630713

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sooranam


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

A brief summary of available data for Sooranam 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 Sooranam


As per available data from the year 2009, 2081 persons live in 529 house holds in the village Sooranam. There are 1012 female individuals and 1069 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.63% and males constitute 51.37% of the total population.

There are 436 scheduled castes persons of which 205 are females and 231 are males. Females constitute 47.02% and males constitute 52.98% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 20.95% of the total population.

Population density of Sooranam is 282.79 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sooranam


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Total area of Sooranam is 735.87 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 363.3 ha. About 240.35 ha is un-irrigated area. About 122.95 ha is irrigated area. About 77.67 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 45.28 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 85.06 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 3.62 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 71.51 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 197.04 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 15.34 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sooranam


There are 2 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Sooranam.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Sooranam.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Sooranam.

There is a government secondary school in the village Sooranam.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Sooranam.

Colleges in Sooranam


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 Ilayangudi, which is more than 10 kms away from Sooranam.

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

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 Sooranam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sooranam


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

There are 2 government non formal training centres in the village Sooranam.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sooranam


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

There is a primary health centre with 3 doctors and 12 paramedical staff in the village Sooranam.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Sooranam.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Sooranam.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 3 doctors and 12 paramedical staff in the village Sooranam.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 3 doctors and 12 paramedical staff in the village Sooranam.

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

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