Mellakkal, Vadipatti, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Mellakkal


The village Mellakkal is located in Vadipatti Taluk of Madurai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melakkal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Vadipatti Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sholavandan, which is about 6 kilometers away from Mellakkal.

Travel and Communication for Mellakkal


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

Postal Address:
Mellakkal,
Madurai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 625214

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Mellakkal


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

A brief summary of available data for Mellakkal 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 Mellakkal


As per available data from the year 2009, 4618 persons live in 1181 house holds in the village Mellakkal. There are 2295 female individuals and 2323 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.7% and males constitute 50.3% of the total population.

There are 695 scheduled castes persons of which 367 are females and 328 are males. Females constitute 52.81% and males constitute 47.19% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 15.05% of the total population.

Population density of Mellakkal is 646.34 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Mellakkal


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Total area of Mellakkal is 714.49 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 353.08 ha. About 0.42 ha is un-irrigated area. About 352.66 ha is irrigated area. About 70 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 177.66 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 105 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 185.05 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.26 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 15.61 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 4.82 ha is culturable waste land. About 154.11 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.56 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Mellakkal


There are 6 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Mellakkal.

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Mellakkal.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Mellakkal.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Mellakkal.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Mellakkal.

Colleges in Mellakkal


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 Thiruvedagam, which is 5-10 kms away from Mellakkal.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Mellakkal


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Mellakkal


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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Mellakkal.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Mellakkal.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Mellakkal.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Mellakkal.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Mellakkal.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Mellakkal.

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

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