Melapalangur, Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melapalangur


The village Melapalangur is located in Sankarapuram Taluk of Kallakurichi District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melapalangur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Rishivandiyam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Thiagadurgam, which is about 15 kilometers away from Melapalangur.

Travel and Communication for Melapalangur


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Melapalangur,
Kallakurichi,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 606205

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melapalangur


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

A brief summary of available data for Melapalangur 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 Melapalangur


As per available data from the year 2009, 2061 persons live in 485 house holds in the village Melapalangur. There are 998 female individuals and 1063 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.42% and males constitute 51.58% of the total population.

There are 720 scheduled castes persons of which 355 are females and 365 are males. Females constitute 49.31% and males constitute 50.69% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 34.93% of the total population.

Population density of Melapalangur is 435.47 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melapalangur


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Total area of Melapalangur is 473.28 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 308.92 ha. About 122.44 ha is un-irrigated area. About 186.48 ha is irrigated area. About 160.88 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 23.6 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 2 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 107.89 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 1.08 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 23.23 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 14.08 ha is culturable waste land. About 14.08 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Melapalangur


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Melapalangur.

There is a government middle school in the village Melapalangur.

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

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

Colleges in Melapalangur


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 Viriyur, which is 5-10 kms away from Melapalangur.

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 Melapalangur.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melapalangur


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

There are 2 government non formal training centres in the village Melapalangur.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Melapalangur


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Melapalangur.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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