Geographic Location of Cherakulam

The village Cherakulam is located in Srivaikuntam Taluk of Tuticorin District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Cherakulam , Ramanujampudur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Karungulam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Srivaikuntam, which is about 20 kilometers away from Cherakulam.

Travel and Communication for Cherakulam

The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Cherakulam,
Tuticorin,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 628622

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Cherakulam

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A brief summary of available data for Cherakulam is given below:

Social Structure of Cherakulam

As per available data from the year 2009, 4837 persons live in 1285 house holds in the village Cherakulam. There are 2467 female individuals and 2370 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51% and males constitute 49% of the total population.

There are 314 scheduled castes persons of which 163 are females and 151 are males. Females constitute 51.91% and males constitute 48.09% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.49% of the total population.

There are 15 scheduled tribes persons of which 9 are females and 6 are males. Females constitute 60% and males constitute 40% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.31% of the total population.

Population density of Cherakulam is 193.36 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Cherakulam

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Total area of Cherakulam is 2501.56 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 547.37 ha. About 44.41 ha is un-irrigated area. About 502.96 ha is irrigated area. About 312.64 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 190.32 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 475.59 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 8.3 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 1460.54 ha is culturable waste land. About 9.76 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Cherakulam

There are 6 government pre-primary schools in the village Cherakulam.

There are 8 government primary schools in the village Cherakulam.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Cherakulam.

There is a government secondary school in the village Cherakulam.

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

Colleges in Cherakulam

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 Tirunelveli, which is more than 10 kms away from Cherakulam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Cherakulam

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Cherakulam

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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Cherakulam.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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