Vadakkunatham, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on November 22, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vadakkunatham


The village Vadakkunatham is located in Aruppukkottai Taluk of Virudhunagar District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Vadakkunatham Gram Panchayat. It comes under Tiruchuli Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kamuthi, which is about 22 kilometers away from Vadakkunatham.

Travel and Communication for Vadakkunatham


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:
Vadakkunatham,
Virudhunagar,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 626114

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vadakkunatham


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

A brief summary of available data for Vadakkunatham 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 Vadakkunatham


As per available data from the year 2009, 901 persons live in 239 house holds in the village Vadakkunatham. There are 475 female individuals and 426 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.72% and males constitute 47.28% of the total population.

There are 158 scheduled castes persons of which 84 are females and 74 are males. Females constitute 53.16% and males constitute 46.84% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.54% of the total population.

Population density of Vadakkunatham is 88.03 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vadakkunatham


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Total area of Vadakkunatham is 1023.54 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 765.06 ha. About 675.28 ha is un-irrigated area. About 89.78 ha is irrigated area. About 89.78 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 85.23 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 19.52 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.15 ha is culturable waste land. About 152.58 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Vadakkunatham


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

There is a government primary school in the village Vadakkunatham.

There is a government middle school in the village Vadakkunatham.

There is a government secondary school in the village Vadakkunatham.

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

Colleges in Vadakkunatham


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 Kamuthi, which is more than 10 kms away from Vadakkunatham.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Vadakkunatham


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Vadakkunatham


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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