Geographic Location of Katchanam

The village Katchanam is located in Thiruthuraipoondi Taluk of Thiruvarur District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Katchanam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Thiruthuraipoondi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Needamangalam, which is about 10 kilometers away from Katchanam.

Travel and Communication for Katchanam

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Katchanam,
Thiruvarur,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 610201

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Katchanam

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

Social Structure of Katchanam

As per available data from the year 2009, 2403 persons live in 606 house holds in the village Katchanam. There are 1234 female individuals and 1169 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.35% and males constitute 48.65% of the total population.

There are 912 scheduled castes persons of which 476 are females and 436 are males. Females constitute 52.19% and males constitute 47.81% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 37.95% of the total population.

There are 231 scheduled tribes persons of which 114 are females and 117 are males. Females constitute 49.35% and males constitute 50.65% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 9.61% of the total population.

Population density of Katchanam is 767.41 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Katchanam

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Total area of Katchanam is 313.13 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 253.1 ha. About 1.44 ha is un-irrigated area. About 251.66 ha is irrigated area. About 251.66 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 59.96 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 0.02 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.05 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Katchanam

There is a private pre-primary school in the village Katchanam.

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

There is a government middle school in the village Katchanam.

There is a government secondary school in the village Katchanam.

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

Colleges in Katchanam

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 Katchanam.

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

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 Katchanam.

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 Katchanam.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Katchanam

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

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

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 Katchanam.

Healthcare Facilities in Katchanam

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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Katchanam.

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Katchanam.

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

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

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