Vadakandam, Thiruvarur, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vadakandam


The village Vadakandam is located in Thiruvarur Taluk of Thiruvarur District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Vadakandam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Koradacheri Community Development Block. The nearest town is Thiruvarur, which is about 7 kilometers away from Vadakandam.

Travel and Communication for Vadakandam


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Vadakandam,
Thiruvarur,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 610104

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vadakandam


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

A brief summary of available data for Vadakandam 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 Vadakandam


As per available data from the year 2009, 2779 persons live in 738 house holds in the village Vadakandam. There are 1430 female individuals and 1349 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.46% and males constitute 48.54% of the total population.

There are 1205 scheduled castes persons of which 599 are females and 606 are males. Females constitute 49.71% and males constitute 50.29% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 43.36% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 1 are females and 0 are males. Females constitute 100% and males constitute 0% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.04% of the total population.

Population density of Vadakandam is 570.04 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vadakandam


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Total area of Vadakandam is 487.51 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 333.82 ha. About 333.82 ha is irrigated area. About 333.82 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 11.71 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.94 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 6.82 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 6.71 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 39.51 ha is culturable waste land. About 86 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 2 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Vadakandam


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Vadakandam.

There is a government middle school in the village Vadakandam.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Ammaiyappan, which is less than 5 kms away from Vadakandam.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Ammaiyappan, which is less than 5 kms away from Vadakandam.

Colleges in Vadakandam


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 Thiruvarur, which is 5-10 kms away from Vadakandam.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Thiruvarur, which is 5-10 kms away from Vadakandam.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Thiruvarur, which is 5-10 kms away from Vadakandam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Vadakandam


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

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

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 Vadakandam.

Healthcare Facilities in Vadakandam


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Vadakandam.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Vadakandam.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Vadakandam.

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

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

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

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