Araikkulam, Ottapidaram, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Araikkulam


The village Araikkulam is located in Ottapidaram Taluk of Tuticorin District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Araikkulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ottapidaram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Thoothukkudi, which is about 36 kilometers away from Araikkulam.

Travel and Communication for Araikkulam


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

Postal Address:
Araikkulam,
Tuticorin,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 628401

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Araikkulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Araikkulam 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 Araikkulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 713 persons live in 203 house holds in the village Araikkulam. There are 347 female individuals and 366 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.67% and males constitute 51.33% of the total population.

There are 495 scheduled castes persons of which 237 are females and 258 are males. Females constitute 47.88% and males constitute 52.12% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 69.42% of the total population.

Population density of Araikkulam is 90.22 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Araikkulam


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Total area of Araikkulam is 790.31 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 377.27 ha. About 328.1 ha is un-irrigated area. About 49.17 ha is irrigated area. About 49.17 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 5.27 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 316.34 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Araikkulam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Araikkulam.

There is a government middle school in the village Araikkulam.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Ottapidaram, which is 5-10 kms away from Araikkulam.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Ottapidaram, which is 5-10 kms away from Araikkulam.

Colleges in Araikkulam


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Nagampatti, which is more than 10 kms away from Araikkulam.

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

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 Araikkulam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Araikkulam


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Thoothukkudi, which is more than 10 kms away from Araikkulam.

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Ottapidaram, which is more than 10 kms away from Araikkulam.

Healthcare Facilities in Araikkulam


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

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Araikkulam.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Araikkulam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Araikkulam.

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

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

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

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

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

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