Shencottai, Vilathikulam, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Shencottai


The village Shencottai is located in Vilathikulam Taluk of Tuticorin District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Shencottai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pudur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Pudur, which is about 6 kilometers away from Shencottai.

Travel and Communication for Shencottai


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:
Shencottai,
Tuticorin,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 628904

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shencottai


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

A brief summary of available data for Shencottai 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 Shencottai


As per available data from the year 2009, 676 persons live in 208 house holds in the village Shencottai. There are 343 female individuals and 333 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.74% and males constitute 49.26% of the total population.

There are 128 scheduled castes persons of which 64 are females and 64 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 18.93% of the total population.

Population density of Shencottai is 61.57 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shencottai


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Total area of Shencottai is 1097.98 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 318.27 ha. About 263.42 ha is un-irrigated area. About 54.85 ha is irrigated area. About 54.85 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 173.68 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 597.24 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 8.79 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Shencottai


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

There is a government primary school in the village Shencottai.

There is a government middle school in the village Shencottai.

There is a government secondary school in the village Shencottai.

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

Colleges in Shencottai


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

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 Shencottai.

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 Shencottai.

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

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 Shencottai.

Other Educational Facilities in Shencottai


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 Shencottai.

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

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 Shencottai.

Healthcare Facilities in Shencottai


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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