Araikulam, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Araikulam


The village Araikulam is located in Palayamkottai Taluk of Tirunelveli District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Munnirpallam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Palayamkottai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tirunelveli, which is about 9 kilometers away from Araikulam.

Travel and Communication for Araikulam


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:
Araikulam,
Tirunelveli,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627356

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Araikulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Araikulam 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 Araikulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 827 persons live in 239 house holds in the village Araikulam. There are 418 female individuals and 409 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.54% and males constitute 49.46% of the total population.

There are 7 scheduled castes persons of which 4 are females and 3 are males. Females constitute 57.14% and males constitute 42.86% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.85% of the total population.

Population density of Araikulam is 884.97 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Araikulam


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Total area of Araikulam is 93.45 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 46.35 ha. About 26.05 ha is un-irrigated area. About 20.3 ha is irrigated area. About 0.2 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 20.1 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 44.52 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 1.45 ha is culturable waste land. About 1.13 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Araikulam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Araikulam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Araikulam


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 Munnirpallam, which is less than 5 kms away from Araikulam.

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

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

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Munnirpallam, which is less than 5 kms away from Araikulam.

Other Educational Facilities in Araikulam


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 Araikulam.

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Tirunelveli, which is 5-10 kms away from Araikulam.

Healthcare Facilities in Araikulam


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Araikulam.

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

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Araikulam.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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