Geographic Location of Athankarai

The village Athankarai is located in Vilathikulam Taluk of Tuticorin District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Athankarai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Vilathikulam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Vilathikulam, which is about 10 kilometers away from Athankarai.

Travel and Communication for Athankarai

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

Postal Address:
Athankarai,
Tuticorin,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 628904

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Athankarai

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

Social Structure of Athankarai

As per available data from the year 2009, 2750 persons live in 775 house holds in the village Athankarai. There are 1369 female individuals and 1381 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.78% and males constitute 50.22% of the total population.

There are 882 scheduled castes persons of which 441 are females and 441 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 32.07% of the total population.

Population density of Athankarai is 135.8 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Athankarai

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Total area of Athankarai is 2025.08 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 642.99 ha. About 529.61 ha is un-irrigated area. About 113.38 ha is irrigated area. About 9.1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 104.28 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 582.06 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 756.47 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2.24 ha is culturable waste land. About 41.32 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Athankarai

There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Athankarai.

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

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

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Vilathikulam, which is more than 10 kms away from Athankarai.

Colleges in Athankarai

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 Aruppukkottai, which is more than 10 kms away from Athankarai.

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

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 Athankarai.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Athankarai

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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Vilathikulam, which is 5-10 kms away from Athankarai.

Healthcare Facilities in Athankarai

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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Athankarai.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Athankarai.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Athankarai.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Athankarai.

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