Geographic Location of Okkarai

The village Okkarai is located in Thuraiyur Taluk of Tiruchirappalli District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Okkarai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Uppiliyapuram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Thuraiyur, which is about 12 kilometers away from Okkarai.

Travel and Communication for Okkarai

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:
Okkarai,
Tiruchirappalli,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 621008

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Okkarai

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

Social Structure of Okkarai

As per available data from the year 2009, 4013 persons live in 1213 house holds in the village Okkarai. There are 2053 female individuals and 1960 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.16% and males constitute 48.84% of the total population.

There are 1155 scheduled castes persons of which 596 are females and 559 are males. Females constitute 51.6% and males constitute 48.4% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 28.78% of the total population.

Population density of Okkarai is 454.66 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Okkarai

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Total area of Okkarai is 882.64 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 338.2 ha. About 128.11 ha is un-irrigated area. About 210.09 ha is irrigated area. About 38.95 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 171.14 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 296.87 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.22 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 1.23 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 188.12 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 17.11 ha is culturable waste land. About 40.89 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Okkarai

There are 3 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Okkarai.

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

There is a private middle school in the village Okkarai.

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

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

Colleges in Okkarai

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Vadakkuveli, which is more than 10 kms away from Okkarai.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Okkarai

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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Eragudi South, which is 5-10 kms away from Okkarai.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Okkarai

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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