Veppalodai, Ottapidaram, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 25, 2024.

Geographic Location of Veppalodai


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

Travel and Communication for Veppalodai


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:
Veppalodai,
Tuticorin,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 628903

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Veppalodai


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

A brief summary of available data for Veppalodai 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 Veppalodai


As per available data from the year 2009, 2892 persons live in 841 house holds in the village Veppalodai. There are 1460 female individuals and 1432 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.48% and males constitute 49.52% of the total population.

There are 705 scheduled castes persons of which 338 are females and 367 are males. Females constitute 47.94% and males constitute 52.06% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 24.38% of the total population.

Population density of Veppalodai is 191.08 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Veppalodai


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Total area of Veppalodai is 1513.54 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 526.54 ha. About 466.24 ha is un-irrigated area. About 60.3 ha is irrigated area. About 60.3 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 150.62 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 8.17 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 775.11 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 18.15 ha is culturable waste land. About 34.95 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Veppalodai


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

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

There is a government middle school in the village Veppalodai.

There is a government secondary school in the village Veppalodai.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Veppalodai.

Colleges in Veppalodai


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 Veppalodai.

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 Veppalodai.

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 Veppalodai.

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 Veppalodai.

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 Veppalodai.

Other Educational Facilities in Veppalodai


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 Veppalodai.

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

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 Veppalodai.

Healthcare Facilities in Veppalodai


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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 11 paramedical staff in the village Veppalodai.

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

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

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Veppalodai.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 2 doctors and 11 paramedical staff in the village Veppalodai.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 11 paramedical staff in the village Veppalodai.

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

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