Thenkkarai, Vandavasi, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Thenkkarai


The village Thenkkarai is located in Vandavasi Taluk of Tiruvannamalai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Thenkkarai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Thellar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Desur, which is about 7 kilometers away from Thenkkarai.

Travel and Communication for Thenkkarai


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

Postal Address:
Thenkkarai,
Tiruvannamalai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 604503

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Thenkkarai


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

A brief summary of available data for Thenkkarai 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 Thenkkarai


As per available data from the year 2009, 2172 persons live in 548 house holds in the village Thenkkarai. There are 1119 female individuals and 1053 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.52% and males constitute 48.48% of the total population.

There are 488 scheduled castes persons of which 255 are females and 233 are males. Females constitute 52.25% and males constitute 47.75% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 22.47% of the total population.

There are 33 scheduled tribes persons of which 16 are females and 17 are males. Females constitute 48.48% and males constitute 51.52% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.52% of the total population.

Population density of Thenkkarai is 409.62 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Thenkkarai


Maps, reports and datasets of Thenkkarai on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Thenkkarai is 530.25 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 193.44 ha. About 98.9 ha is un-irrigated area. About 94.54 ha is irrigated area. About 94.54 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 149 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 154.1 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 3.79 ha is culturable waste land. About 28.19 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.73 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Thenkkarai


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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Thenkkarai.

There is a government middle school in the village Thenkkarai.

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

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

Colleges in Thenkkarai


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

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Thenkkarai


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Thenkkarai


There is a community health centre away from Thenkkarai.

There is a primary health centre away from Thenkkarai.

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

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

There is a TB clinic away from Thenkkarai.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Thenkkarai.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Thenkkarai.

There is a dispensary away from Thenkkarai.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Thenkkarai.

There is a mobile health centre away from Thenkkarai.

There is a family welfare centre away from Thenkkarai.

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

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