Kodaganallur Panchayat: A Model Village

KOdaganallur UrAtchi was adjudged one of the two best panchayats in Tamilnadu and recommended by the state for award of Best Panchayat in the country, a couple of years ago.

Geography, and Demography

Kodaganallur is situated 15 km west of Tirunelveli.
Six villages form the Kodaganallur Uratchi--they include: Kodaganallur, Nadukkallur, Kizhakkallur, Kizhakkallur MGR nagar, Vadakku Pudukkudi--Kallur, Battankallur- CR colony.
The Uratchi falls under Manur Uratchi ondriyam.
To the north of Kodaganallur Uratchi is Seedaparpanallur; to the east is Pazhavur; to the south is Pathamadai; to the west is Melakkallur.
There are 1125 permanent households in the panchayat, and the total area is 1370.64.5 hectares.
The total population of the panchayat is estimated at 7793 (2001). Among these, 5589 are literate. The male: female ratio is 1:1.02.
The population density was 243 per sq km in 1991, and 569 in 2001.
Literacy was at 65% in 1991, while it was at 72% in 2001.

- Library: 1
- Sun-shades
- Public Distribution (ration) shops: 3
- Free Noon-meal centres
- Social Welfare Centre (Community Centre) : 4
- Play grounsd: 2
- Length of roads: 20.06 km
- Number of street lights: 307
- Drinking water : River Tamraparni a perennial source; ground water in plenty
- Sanitation: Provided in all
- Television sets
- Common TV room: 3
- Hospitals
- Additional Health Centre: 1
- Hospital (32-bed, 24-hour doctor in attendance, with air-conditioned Surgery and Scanning facilities): 1
- Post office: 2
- Public telephone service: 2
- Telegraph facility: 1
- Households with
- Households with
- Bus routes: Self-sufficient
- Cattle: Total of 4843
- Cows: 280
- Oxen: 114
- Sheep: 1527
- Gobar gas plant: 1
- Small industries: 1
- Products manufactured: Buttons, thread
- Cottage industry products: Palm leaf, mat weaving
- Women's self-help groups: 19
- Involved in: Dairy, button manufacture
- Major
- Percent land under cultivation:19
- Major crops: Paddy (nearly 90% land under paddy cultivation), Banana, Coconut, Mango and guava
- Irrigation: from Tamraparni, thro' Kodagan canal
- Vehicles:
- Number of cylces: 250 (before free distribution to girl students)
- Four-wheelers: 2
- Fuel:
- Number of households using LPG: 120
- Households using kerosene: 95
- Households using firewood: 903
- Other facilities available with distance from panchayat:
- District-level Main hospital: Palayankottai 20 km
- Police station: 4 km (Suddamali)
- Petrol pump: Mukkoodal 13km
- Commecial bank: Seranmahadevi 5km
- Engineering college: Seranmahadevi 5 km
- ITI: Pettai 7 km
- Arts College: Pettai 7 km
- Polytechnic: Seranmahadevi: 5 km