Geographic Location of Nerkunam

The village Nerkunam is located in Vandavasi Taluk of Tiruvannamalai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Nerkunam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Thellar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Desur, which is about 12 kilometers away from Nerkunam.

Travel and Communication for Nerkunam

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

Postal Address:
Nerkunam,
Tiruvannamalai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 604406

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Nerkunam

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A brief summary of available data for Nerkunam is given below:

Social Structure of Nerkunam

As per available data from the year 2009, 2425 persons live in 583 house holds in the village Nerkunam. There are 1215 female individuals and 1210 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.1% and males constitute 49.9% of the total population.

There are 718 scheduled castes persons of which 367 are females and 351 are males. Females constitute 51.11% and males constitute 48.89% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 29.61% of the total population.

There are 27 scheduled tribes persons of which 12 are females and 15 are males. Females constitute 44.44% and males constitute 55.56% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.11% of the total population.

Population density of Nerkunam is 292.01 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Nerkunam

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Total area of Nerkunam is 830.46 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 379.68 ha. About 118.87 ha is un-irrigated area. About 260.81 ha is irrigated area. About 180.81 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 80 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 194.86 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.61 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 3.28 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 164.67 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 87.36 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Nerkunam

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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Nerkunam.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Nerkunam.

There are 2 government secondary schools in the village Nerkunam.

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

Colleges in Nerkunam

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

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Nerkunam

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Nerkunam

There is a community health centre away from Nerkunam.

There is a primary health centre away from Nerkunam.

There is a primary health sub-centre away from Nerkunam.

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

There is a TB clinic away from Nerkunam.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Nerkunam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Nerkunam.

There is a dispensary away from Nerkunam.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Nerkunam.

There is a mobile health centre away from Nerkunam.

There is a family welfare centre away from Nerkunam.

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