Terku Kalmedu, Ottapidaram, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Terku Kalmedu


The village Terku Kalmedu is located in Ottapidaram Taluk of Tuticorin District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Terku Kalmedu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ottapidaram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Thoothukkudi, which is about 18 kilometers away from Terku Kalmedu.

Travel and Communication for Terku Kalmedu


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:
Terku Kalmedu,
Tuticorin,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 628105

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Terku Kalmedu


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A brief summary of available data for Terku Kalmedu 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 Terku Kalmedu


As per available data from the year 2009, 1320 persons live in 350 house holds in the village Terku Kalmedu. There are 650 female individuals and 670 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.24% and males constitute 50.76% of the total population.

There are 320 scheduled castes persons of which 161 are females and 159 are males. Females constitute 50.31% and males constitute 49.69% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 24.24% of the total population.

Population density of Terku Kalmedu is 94.65 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Terku Kalmedu


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Total area of Terku Kalmedu is 1394.66 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 682.33 ha. About 552 ha is un-irrigated area. About 130.33 ha is irrigated area. About 130.33 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 208.54 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 503.79 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Terku Kalmedu


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Terku Kalmedu.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Terku Kalmedu.

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

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Kulathur(north), which is more than 10 kms away from Terku Kalmedu.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kulathur(north), which is more than 10 kms away from Terku Kalmedu.

Colleges in Terku Kalmedu


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 Thoothukkudi, which is more than 10 kms away from Terku Kalmedu.

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 Terku Kalmedu.

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 Terku Kalmedu.

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 Terku Kalmedu.

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 Terku Kalmedu.

Other Educational Facilities in Terku Kalmedu


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Terku Kalmedu


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Terku Kalmedu.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Terku Kalmedu.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Terku Kalmedu.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Terku Kalmedu.

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Terku Kalmedu.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Terku Kalmedu.

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Terku Kalmedu.

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

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