Melakurichi, Veppur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melakurichi


The village Melakurichi is located in Veppur Taluk of Cuddalore District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Keelakurichi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Nallur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Virudhachalam, which is about 35 kilometers away from Melakurichi.

Travel and Communication for Melakurichi


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Melakurichi,
Cuddalore,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 606204

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melakurichi


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

A brief summary of available data for Melakurichi 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 Melakurichi


As per available data from the year 2009, 710 persons live in 157 house holds in the village Melakurichi. There are 354 female individuals and 356 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.86% and males constitute 50.14% of the total population.

There are 304 scheduled castes persons of which 145 are females and 159 are males. Females constitute 47.7% and males constitute 52.3% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 42.82% of the total population.

Population density of Melakurichi is 222.95 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melakurichi


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Total area of Melakurichi is 318.46 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 211.03 ha. About 145.37 ha is un-irrigated area. About 65.66 ha is irrigated area. About 65.66 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 13.61 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 41.04 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 52.78 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Melakurichi


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Melakurichi.

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

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

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Veppur, which is 5-10 kms away from Melakurichi.

Colleges in Melakurichi


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 Thachur, which is more than 10 kms away from Melakurichi.

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

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 Melakurichi.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melakurichi


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

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

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 Melakurichi.

Healthcare Facilities in Melakurichi


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Melakurichi.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Melakurichi.

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

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

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

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