Paraikkulam, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Paraikkulam


The village Paraikkulam is located in Palayamkottai Taluk of Tirunelveli District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melaputhaneri Gram Panchayat. It comes under Palayamkottai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tirunelveli, which is about 5 kilometers away from Paraikkulam.

Travel and Communication for Paraikkulam


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Paraikkulam,
Tirunelveli,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627351

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Paraikkulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Paraikkulam 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 Paraikkulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 413 persons live in 108 house holds in the village Paraikkulam. There are 221 female individuals and 192 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.51% and males constitute 46.49% of the total population.

There are 384 scheduled castes persons of which 205 are females and 179 are males. Females constitute 53.39% and males constitute 46.61% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 92.98% of the total population.

Population density of Paraikkulam is 284.4 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Paraikkulam


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Total area of Paraikkulam is 145.22 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 87.43 ha. About 0.02 ha is un-irrigated area. About 87.41 ha is irrigated area. About 85.16 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 2.25 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 48 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 1.79 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 7 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Paraikkulam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Paraikkulam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Paraikkulam


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 Ariyakulam, which is less than 5 kms away from Paraikkulam.

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

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 Paraikkulam.

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 Paraikkulam.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Paraikkulam


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

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

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 Paraikkulam.

Healthcare Facilities in Paraikkulam


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Paraikkulam.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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