Watrap, Watrap, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Watrap


The village Watrap is located in Watrap Taluk of Virudhunagar District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Sethunarayanapuram, Khansapuram Gram Panchayat. It comes under Watrap Community Development Block. The nearest town is Vathirairuppu, which is about 3 kilometers away from Watrap.

Travel and Communication for Watrap


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:
Watrap,
Virudhunagar,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 626132

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Watrap


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

A brief summary of available data for Watrap 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 Watrap


As per available data from the year 2009, 3875 persons live in 1102 house holds in the village Watrap. There are 1966 female individuals and 1909 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.74% and males constitute 49.26% of the total population.

There are 952 scheduled castes persons of which 487 are females and 465 are males. Females constitute 51.16% and males constitute 48.84% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 24.57% of the total population.

Population density of Watrap is 148.81 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Watrap


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Total area of Watrap is 2604.07 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1768.16 ha. About 1768.16 ha is irrigated area. About 1055.1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 713.06 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 506.15 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 261.15 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.87 ha is culturable waste land. About 67.74 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Watrap


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

There is a private primary school in the village Watrap.

There is a private middle school in the village Watrap.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Vathirairuppu, which is less than 5 kms away from Watrap.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Vathirairuppu, which is less than 5 kms away from Watrap.

Colleges in Watrap


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 Kunnur, which is more than 10 kms away from Watrap.

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

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

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Kunnur, which is less than 5 kms away from Watrap.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Watrap


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Watrap


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Watrap.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Watrap.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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