Ekkal, Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ekkal


The village Ekkal is located in Thiruthuraipoondi Taluk of Thiruvarur District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kunnalur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Muthupettai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Needamangalam, which is about 12 kilometers away from Ekkal.

Travel and Communication for Ekkal


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Ekkal,
Thiruvarur,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 614703

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ekkal


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

A brief summary of available data for Ekkal 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 Ekkal


As per available data from the year 2009, 945 persons live in 235 house holds in the village Ekkal. There are 475 female individuals and 470 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.26% and males constitute 49.74% of the total population.

There are 628 scheduled castes persons of which 318 are females and 310 are males. Females constitute 50.64% and males constitute 49.36% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 66.46% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 0 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 0% and males constitute 100% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.11% of the total population.

Population density of Ekkal is 242.64 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ekkal


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Total area of Ekkal is 389.47 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 328.98 ha. About 4.84 ha is un-irrigated area. About 324.14 ha is irrigated area. About 324.14 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 59.59 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 0.9 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Ekkal


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

There is a government primary school in the village Ekkal.

There is a government middle school in the village Ekkal.

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

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

Colleges in Ekkal


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 Thiruthuraipoondi, which is more than 10 kms away from Ekkal.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Ekkal


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Ekkal


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

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Ekkal.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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