Kovalai, Vandavasi, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 21, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kovalai


The village Kovalai is located in Vandavasi Taluk of Tiruvannamalai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kovalai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Vandavasi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Vandavasi, which is about 18 kilometers away from Kovalai.

Travel and Communication for Kovalai


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

Postal Address:
Kovalai,
Tiruvannamalai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 604403

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kovalai


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

A brief summary of available data for Kovalai 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 Kovalai


As per available data from the year 2009, 2320 persons live in 567 house holds in the village Kovalai. There are 1145 female individuals and 1175 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.35% and males constitute 50.65% of the total population.

There are 162 scheduled castes persons of which 78 are females and 84 are males. Females constitute 48.15% and males constitute 51.85% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.98% of the total population.

There are 63 scheduled tribes persons of which 31 are females and 32 are males. Females constitute 49.21% and males constitute 50.79% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.72% of the total population.

Population density of Kovalai is 201.09 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kovalai


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Total area of Kovalai is 1153.74 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 495.65 ha. About 257.05 ha is un-irrigated area. About 238.6 ha is irrigated area. About 146.89 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 91.71 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 254.49 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 19.37 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 10.25 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 289.55 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.91 ha is culturable waste land. About 72.12 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 10.4 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kovalai


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

There is a government primary school in the village Kovalai.

There is a government middle school in the village Kovalai.

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

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

Colleges in Kovalai


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

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kovalai


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kovalai


There is a community health centre away from Kovalai.

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 7 paramedical staff in the village Kovalai.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Kovalai.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Kovalai.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Kovalai.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Kovalai.

There is a dispensary with 2 doctors and 7 paramedical staff in the village Kovalai.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Kovalai.

There is a mobile health centre away from Kovalai.

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 7 paramedical staff in the village Kovalai.

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

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