Thenkarai, Thiruppathur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Thenkarai


The village Thenkarai is located in Thiruppathur Taluk of Sivaganga District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Siravayal , Kambanur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kallal Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tirupathur, which is about 8 kilometers away from Thenkarai.

Travel and Communication for Thenkarai


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:
Thenkarai,
Sivaganga,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 630207

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Thenkarai


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

A brief summary of available data for Thenkarai 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 Thenkarai


As per available data from the year 2009, 2273 persons live in 529 house holds in the village Thenkarai. There are 1126 female individuals and 1147 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.54% and males constitute 50.46% of the total population.

There are 507 scheduled castes persons of which 251 are females and 256 are males. Females constitute 49.51% and males constitute 50.49% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 22.31% of the total population.

Population density of Thenkarai is 327.39 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Thenkarai


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Total area of Thenkarai is 694.28 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 44.56 ha. About 15.78 ha is un-irrigated area. About 28.78 ha is irrigated area. About 9.76 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 19.02 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 229.52 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.25 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 54.33 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 38.05 ha is culturable waste land. About 265.9 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 11.76 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Thenkarai


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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Thenkarai.

There is a government middle school in the village Thenkarai.

There is a government secondary school in the village Thenkarai.

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

Colleges in Thenkarai


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 Tirupathur, which is 5-10 kms away from Thenkarai.

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 Thenkarai.

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 Thenkarai.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Tirupathur, which is 5-10 kms away from Thenkarai.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Siravayal, which is less than 5 kms away from Thenkarai.

Other Educational Facilities in Thenkarai


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Kunnakudi, which is 5-10 kms away from Thenkarai.

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Tirupathur, which is 5-10 kms away from Thenkarai.

Healthcare Facilities in Thenkarai


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Thenkarai.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Thenkarai.

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Thenkarai.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Thenkarai.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Thenkarai.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Thenkarai.

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

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