Karkur, Pernambut, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karkur


The village Karkur is located in Pernambut Taluk of Vellore District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Karkur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pernampattu Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gudiyatham, which is about 18 kilometers away from Karkur.

Travel and Communication for Karkur


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village.

Postal Address:
Karkur,
Vellore,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 635805

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karkur


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

A brief summary of available data for Karkur 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 Karkur


As per available data from the year 2009, 1427 persons live in 332 house holds in the village Karkur. There are 698 female individuals and 729 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.91% and males constitute 51.09% of the total population.

There are 912 scheduled castes persons of which 459 are females and 453 are males. Females constitute 50.33% and males constitute 49.67% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 63.91% of the total population.

There are 16 scheduled tribes persons of which 9 are females and 7 are males. Females constitute 56.25% and males constitute 43.75% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.12% of the total population.

Population density of Karkur is 596.67 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karkur


Maps, reports and datasets of Karkur on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Karkur is 239.16 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 127.81 ha. About 70.04 ha is un-irrigated area. About 57.77 ha is irrigated area. About 57.77 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 25.29 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 8.16 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 71.52 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 6.38 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Karkur


There is a government pre-primary school. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Karkur.

There is a government primary school in the village Karkur.

There are no middle schools in the village Karkur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no secondary schools in the village Karkur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Karkur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Karkur


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Karkur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Karkur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Karkur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Karkur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Karkur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Karkur


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Karkur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Karkur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Karkur


There is a community health centre away from Karkur.

There is a primary health centre away from Karkur.

There is a primary health sub-centre away from Karkur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre away from Karkur.

There is a TB clinic away from Karkur.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Karkur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Karkur.

There is a dispensary away from Karkur.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Karkur.

There is a mobile health centre away from Karkur.

There is a family welfare centre away from Karkur.

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

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