Kaganam, Vembakkam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 20, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kaganam


The village Kaganam is located in Vembakkam Taluk of Tiruvannamalai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kaganam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Vembakkam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tiruvethipuram, which is about 14 kilometers away from Kaganam.

Travel and Communication for Kaganam


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

Postal Address:
Kaganam,
Tiruvannamalai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 604410

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kaganam


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

A brief summary of available data for Kaganam 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 Kaganam


As per available data from the year 2009, 806 persons live in 203 house holds in the village Kaganam. There are 384 female individuals and 422 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.64% and males constitute 52.36% of the total population.

There are 459 scheduled castes persons of which 222 are females and 237 are males. Females constitute 48.37% and males constitute 51.63% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 56.95% of the total population.

There are 32 scheduled tribes persons of which 16 are females and 16 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 3.97% of the total population.

Population density of Kaganam is 178.22 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kaganam


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Total area of Kaganam is 452.24 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 87.79 ha. About 31.34 ha is un-irrigated area. About 56.45 ha is irrigated area. About 30.95 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 25.5 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 125.94 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.32 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 3.76 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 166.33 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 27.1 ha is culturable waste land. About 40 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kaganam


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Kaganam.

There are no middle schools in the village Kaganam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Colleges in Kaganam


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

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kaganam


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kaganam


There is a community health centre away from Kaganam.

There is a primary health centre away from Kaganam.

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

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

There is a TB clinic away from Kaganam.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Kaganam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Kaganam.

There is a dispensary away from Kaganam.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Kaganam.

There is a mobile health centre away from Kaganam.

There is a family welfare centre away from Kaganam.

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

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