Singikulam (Old), Nanguneri, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Singikulam (Old)


The village Singikulam (Old) is located in Nanguneri Taluk of Tirunelveli District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Singikulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kalakadu Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kalakad, which is about 15 kilometers away from Singikulam (Old).

Travel and Communication for Singikulam (Old)


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:
Singikulam (Old),
Tirunelveli,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627152

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Singikulam (Old)


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

A brief summary of available data for Singikulam (Old) 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 Singikulam (Old)


As per available data from the year 2009, 533 persons live in 131 house holds in the village Singikulam (Old). There are 287 female individuals and 246 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.85% and males constitute 46.15% of the total population.

There are 335 scheduled castes persons of which 182 are females and 153 are males. Females constitute 54.33% and males constitute 45.67% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 62.85% of the total population.

Population density of Singikulam (Old) is 75.43 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Singikulam (Old)


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Total area of Singikulam (Old) is 706.61 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 202.05 ha. About 0.1 ha is un-irrigated area. About 201.95 ha is irrigated area. About 46.29 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 155.66 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 233.29 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 30.12 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 1.52 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 80 ha is culturable waste land. About 63.15 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 96.48 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Singikulam (Old)


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Singikulam (Old).

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Singikulam (Old).

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Singikulam(new), which is less than 5 kms away from Singikulam (Old).

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Edayankulam, which is 5-10 kms away from Singikulam (Old).

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Edayankulam, which is 5-10 kms away from Singikulam (Old).

Colleges in Singikulam (Old)


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 Govindapperi, which is 5-10 kms away from Singikulam (Old).

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Melathidiyur, which is less than 5 kms away from Singikulam (Old).

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Tirunelveli, which is more than 10 kms away from Singikulam (Old).

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Tirunelveli, which is more than 10 kms away from Singikulam (Old).

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Dharuvai, which is 5-10 kms away from Singikulam (Old).

Other Educational Facilities in Singikulam (Old)


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

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Singikulam (Old).

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Tirunelveli, which is more than 10 kms away from Singikulam (Old).

Healthcare Facilities in Singikulam (Old)


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Singikulam (Old).

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Singikulam (Old).

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Singikulam (Old).

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Singikulam (Old).

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Singikulam (Old).

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Singikulam (Old).

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Singikulam (Old).

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Singikulam (Old).

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Singikulam (Old).

There is no mobile health centre in the village Singikulam (Old) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Singikulam (Old).

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

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