Sengulam, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sengulam


The village Sengulam is located in Palayamkottai Taluk of Tirunelveli District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Sengulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Palayamkottai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tirunelveli, which is about 15 kilometers away from Sengulam.

Travel and Communication for Sengulam


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Sengulam,
Tirunelveli,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627152

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sengulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Sengulam 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 Sengulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 2692 persons live in 682 house holds in the village Sengulam. There are 1356 female individuals and 1336 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.37% and males constitute 49.63% of the total population.

There are 380 scheduled castes persons of which 197 are females and 183 are males. Females constitute 51.84% and males constitute 48.16% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.12% of the total population.

Population density of Sengulam is 233.05 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sengulam


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Total area of Sengulam is 1155.1 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 252.75 ha. About 46.69 ha is un-irrigated area. About 206.06 ha is irrigated area. About 20 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 186.06 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 383 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 50 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 25 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 16.52 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 50 ha is culturable waste land. About 67.83 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 310 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sengulam


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Sengulam.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Sengulam.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Sengulam.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Munnirpallam, which is 5-10 kms away from Sengulam.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Munnirpallam, which is 5-10 kms away from Sengulam.

Colleges in Sengulam


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 5-10 kms away from Sengulam.

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 Sengulam.

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 Sengulam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sengulam


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 Sengulam.

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

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 Sengulam.

Healthcare Facilities in Sengulam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Sengulam.

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

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

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

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