Palavakkam, Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palavakkam


The village Palavakkam is located in Gummidipoondi Taluk of Thiruvallur District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Palavakkam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gummidipoondi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Arani, which is about 1 kilometers away from Palavakkam.

Travel and Communication for Palavakkam


Private buses services are available for the village.

Postal Address:
Palavakkam,
Thiruvallur,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 601101

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palavakkam


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

A brief summary of available data for Palavakkam 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 Palavakkam


As per available data from the year 2009, 800 persons live in 219 house holds in the village Palavakkam. There are 382 female individuals and 418 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.75% and males constitute 52.25% of the total population.

There are 544 scheduled castes persons of which 257 are females and 287 are males. Females constitute 47.24% and males constitute 52.76% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 68% of the total population.

There are 30 scheduled tribes persons of which 11 are females and 19 are males. Females constitute 36.67% and males constitute 63.33% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 3.75% of the total population.

Population density of Palavakkam is 170.49 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palavakkam


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Total area of Palavakkam is 469.23 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 268.71 ha. About 129.68 ha is un-irrigated area. About 139.03 ha is irrigated area. About 139.03 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 26.52 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 70.07 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 66.94 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 32.31 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 4.68 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Palavakkam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Palavakkam.

There are no middle schools in the village Palavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no secondary schools in the village Palavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Palavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Palavakkam


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Palavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Palavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Palavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Palavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Palavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Palavakkam


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Palavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Palavakkam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Palavakkam


There is a community health centre away from Palavakkam.

There is a primary health centre away from Palavakkam.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre away from Palavakkam.

There is a TB clinic away from Palavakkam.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Palavakkam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Palavakkam.

There is a dispensary away from Palavakkam.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Palavakkam.

There is a mobile health centre away from Palavakkam.

There is a family welfare centre away from Palavakkam.

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

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