Geographic Location of Melapalaiyur

The village Melapalaiyur is located in Srimushnam Taluk of Cuddalore District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melapalaiyur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kammapuram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Virudhachalam, which is about 18 kilometers away from Melapalaiyur.

Travel and Communication for Melapalaiyur

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:
Melapalaiyur,
Cuddalore,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 606110

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melapalaiyur

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A brief summary of available data for Melapalaiyur is given below:

Social Structure of Melapalaiyur

As per available data from the year 2009, 1696 persons live in 458 house holds in the village Melapalaiyur. There are 857 female individuals and 839 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.53% and males constitute 49.47% of the total population.

There are 706 scheduled castes persons of which 362 are females and 344 are males. Females constitute 51.27% and males constitute 48.73% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 41.63% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 0 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 0% and males constitute 100% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.06% of the total population.

Population density of Melapalaiyur is 649.71 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melapalaiyur

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Total area of Melapalaiyur is 261.04 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 204.55 ha. About 204.55 ha is irrigated area. About 204.55 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 35.06 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5.23 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 13.26 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.34 ha is culturable waste land. About 2.6 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Melapalaiyur

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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Melapalaiyur.

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

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

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

Colleges in Melapalaiyur

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 Virudhachalam, which is more than 10 kms away from Melapalaiyur.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melapalaiyur

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Melapalaiyur

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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