Vathalakarai, Vilathikulam, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vathalakarai


The village Vathalakarai is located in Vilathikulam Taluk of Tuticorin District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Vathalakarai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pudur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Vilathikulam, which is about 12 kilometers away from Vathalakarai.

Travel and Communication for Vathalakarai


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vathalakarai


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A brief summary of available data for Vathalakarai 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 Vathalakarai


As per available data from the year 2009, 1244 persons live in 357 house holds in the village Vathalakarai. There are 613 female individuals and 631 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.28% and males constitute 50.72% of the total population.

There are 149 scheduled castes persons of which 72 are females and 77 are males. Females constitute 48.32% and males constitute 51.68% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 11.98% of the total population.

Population density of Vathalakarai is 125.78 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vathalakarai


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Total area of Vathalakarai is 989.02 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 870.75 ha. About 870.75 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 37.6 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 61.39 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 19.28 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Vathalakarai


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Vathalakarai.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Vathalakarai.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Kovil Kumara Ettaiyapuram, which is less than 5 kms away from Vathalakarai.

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 Vathalakarai.

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 Vathalakarai.

Colleges in Vathalakarai


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 Kovilpatti, which is more than 10 kms away from Vathalakarai.

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

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 Vathalakarai.

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

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 Vathalakarai.

Other Educational Facilities in Vathalakarai


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 more than 10 kms away from Vathalakarai.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Vathalakarai


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Vathalakarai.

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

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

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

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