Melur, Andimadam, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melur


The village Melur is located in Andimadam Taluk of Ariyalur District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Andimadam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jayankondam, which is about 10 kilometers away from Melur.

Travel and Communication for Melur


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:
Melur,
Ariyalur,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 621803

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melur


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

A brief summary of available data for Melur 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 Melur


As per available data from the year 2009, 2247 persons live in 620 house holds in the village Melur. There are 1101 female individuals and 1146 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49% and males constitute 51% of the total population.

There are 149 scheduled castes persons of which 73 are females and 76 are males. Females constitute 48.99% and males constitute 51.01% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.63% of the total population.

Population density of Melur is 219.59 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melur


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Total area of Melur is 1023.29 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 207.82 ha. About 191.48 ha is un-irrigated area. About 16.34 ha is irrigated area. About 10.29 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 6.05 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 33.02 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 548.41 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 17.95 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 120.5 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Melur


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

There is a government primary school in the village Melur.

There is a government middle school in the village Melur.

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

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

Colleges in Melur


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 Jayankondam, which is 5-10 kms away from Melur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Jayankondam, which is 5-10 kms away from Melur.

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

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Jayankondam, which is 5-10 kms away from Melur.

Other Educational Facilities in Melur


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Koovathur, which is 5-10 kms away from Melur.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Thandalai, which is less than 5 kms away from Melur.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Melur


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

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Melur.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Melur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Melur.

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

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

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

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

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

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