Melchokkanathanpettai, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melchokkanathanpettai


The village Melchokkanathanpettai is located in Chidambaram Taluk of Cuddalore District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Lalpuram Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bhuvanagiri Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chidambaram, which is about 3 kilometers away from Melchokkanathanpettai.

Travel and Communication for Melchokkanathanpettai


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Melchokkanathanpettai,
Cuddalore,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 608102

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melchokkanathanpettai


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A brief summary of available data for Melchokkanathanpettai 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 Melchokkanathanpettai


As per available data from the year 2009, 153 persons live in 41 house holds in the village Melchokkanathanpettai. There are 77 female individuals and 76 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.33% and males constitute 49.67% of the total population.

There are 143 scheduled castes persons of which 71 are females and 72 are males. Females constitute 49.65% and males constitute 50.35% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 93.46% of the total population.

Population density of Melchokkanathanpettai is 122.39 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melchokkanathanpettai


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Total area of Melchokkanathanpettai is 125.01 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 98.89 ha. About 4.62 ha is un-irrigated area. About 94.27 ha is irrigated area. About 94.27 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 4.36 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 21.76 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Melchokkanathanpettai


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a private pre-primary school in Paluttankarai, which is less than 5 kms away from Melchokkanathanpettai.

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Melchokkanathanpettai


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Annamalai Nagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Melchokkanathanpettai.

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

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Annamalai Nagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Melchokkanathanpettai.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Annamalai Nagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Melchokkanathanpettai.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melchokkanathanpettai


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Pallippadai, which is less than 5 kms away from Melchokkanathanpettai.

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Chidambaram, which is less than 5 kms away from Melchokkanathanpettai.

Healthcare Facilities in Melchokkanathanpettai


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Melchokkanathanpettai.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Melchokkanathanpettai.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Melchokkanathanpettai.

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Melchokkanathanpettai.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Melchokkanathanpettai.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Melchokkanathanpettai.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Melchokkanathanpettai.

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

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