Paraikuttam, Ottapidaram, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Paraikuttam


The village Paraikuttam is located in Ottapidaram Taluk of Tuticorin District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Paraikuttam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ottapidaram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kayatharu, which is about 24 kilometers away from Paraikuttam.

Travel and Communication for Paraikuttam


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Paraikuttam,
Tuticorin,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 628301

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Paraikuttam


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

A brief summary of available data for Paraikuttam 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 Paraikuttam


As per available data from the year 2009, 203 persons live in 65 house holds in the village Paraikuttam. There are 107 female individuals and 96 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.71% and males constitute 47.29% of the total population.

There are 7 scheduled castes persons of which 4 are females and 3 are males. Females constitute 57.14% and males constitute 42.86% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.45% of the total population.

Population density of Paraikuttam is 23.25 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Paraikuttam


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Total area of Paraikuttam is 873.03 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 95.91 ha. About 90 ha is un-irrigated area. About 5.91 ha is irrigated area. About 5.91 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 1.87 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 713.78 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 61.47 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Paraikuttam


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

There is a private primary school in the village Paraikuttam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Paraikuttam


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 Nagampatti, which is more than 10 kms away from Paraikuttam.

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

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 Paraikuttam.

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

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 Paraikuttam.

Other Educational Facilities in Paraikuttam


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Maniyachi, which is less than 5 kms away from Paraikuttam.

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 Paraikuttam.

Healthcare Facilities in Paraikuttam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Paraikuttam.

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

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

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

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