Athikinar, Ettayapuram, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Athikinar


The village Athikinar is located in Ettayapuram Taluk of Tuticorin District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by T.shanmugapuram Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kovilpatti Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ettayapuram, which is about 13 kilometers away from Athikinar.

Travel and Communication for Athikinar


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Athikinar,
Tuticorin,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 628720

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Athikinar


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

A brief summary of available data for Athikinar 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 Athikinar


As per available data from the year 2009, 839 persons live in 229 house holds in the village Athikinar. There are 433 female individuals and 406 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.61% and males constitute 48.39% of the total population.

There are 737 scheduled castes persons of which 381 are females and 356 are males. Females constitute 51.7% and males constitute 48.3% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 87.84% of the total population.

Population density of Athikinar is 124.62 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Athikinar


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Total area of Athikinar is 673.23 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 288.89 ha. About 200.52 ha is un-irrigated area. About 88.37 ha is irrigated area. About 35.97 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 52.4 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 170.01 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 188.45 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 25.88 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Athikinar


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

There is a government primary school in the village Athikinar.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Kamanaickenpatti, which is less than 5 kms away from Athikinar.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Kamanaickenpatti, which is less than 5 kms away from Athikinar.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kamanaickenpatti, which is less than 5 kms away from Athikinar.

Colleges in Athikinar


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Kovilpatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Athikinar.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Kovilpatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Athikinar.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Thoothukkudi, which is more than 10 kms away from Athikinar.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Kovilpatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Athikinar.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Ettayapuram, which is more than 10 kms away from Athikinar.

Other Educational Facilities in Athikinar


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Kilaeral, which is 5-10 kms away from Athikinar.

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Kovilpatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Athikinar.

Healthcare Facilities in Athikinar


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Athikinar.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Athikinar.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Athikinar.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Athikinar.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Athikinar.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Athikinar.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Athikinar.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Athikinar.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Athikinar.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Athikinar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Athikinar.

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

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