Echur, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 21, 2024.

Geographic Location of Echur


The village Echur is located in Cheyyar Taluk of Tiruvannamalai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Echur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Anakkavur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Vandavasi, which is about 9 kilometers away from Echur.

Travel and Communication for Echur


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village.

Postal Address:
Echur,
Tiruvannamalai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 604404

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Echur


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

A brief summary of available data for Echur 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 Echur


As per available data from the year 2009, 3501 persons live in 867 house holds in the village Echur. There are 1728 female individuals and 1773 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.36% and males constitute 50.64% of the total population.

There are 763 scheduled castes persons of which 382 are females and 381 are males. Females constitute 50.07% and males constitute 49.93% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 21.79% of the total population.

There are 11 scheduled tribes persons of which 4 are females and 7 are males. Females constitute 36.36% and males constitute 63.64% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.31% of the total population.

Population density of Echur is 483.42 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Echur


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Total area of Echur is 724.21 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 306.37 ha. About 147.71 ha is un-irrigated area. About 158.66 ha is irrigated area. About 86.61 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 72.05 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 174.58 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 16.35 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 10.56 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 104.23 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 20.16 ha is culturable waste land. About 63.17 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Echur


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

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Echur.

There is a government middle school in the village Echur.

There is a government secondary school in the village Echur.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Echur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Echur


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Echur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Echur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Echur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Echur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Echur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Echur


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Echur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Echur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Echur


There is a community health centre away from Echur.

There is a primary health centre away from Echur.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre away from Echur.

There is a TB clinic away from Echur.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Echur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Echur.

There is a dispensary away from Echur.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Echur.

There is a mobile health centre away from Echur.

There is a family welfare centre away from Echur.

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

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