Melapattu, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melapattu


The village Melapattu is located in Aranthangi Taluk of Pudukkottai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melapattu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Aranthangi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Aranthangi, which is about 5 kilometers away from Melapattu.

Travel and Communication for Melapattu


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:
Melapattu,
Pudukkottai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 614616

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melapattu


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

A brief summary of available data for Melapattu 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 Melapattu


As per available data from the year 2009, 2616 persons live in 647 house holds in the village Melapattu. There are 1321 female individuals and 1295 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.5% and males constitute 49.5% of the total population.

There are 702 scheduled castes persons of which 353 are females and 349 are males. Females constitute 50.28% and males constitute 49.72% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 26.83% of the total population.

Population density of Melapattu is 394.41 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melapattu


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Total area of Melapattu is 663.27 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 224.37 ha. About 11.91 ha is un-irrigated area. About 212.46 ha is irrigated area. About 212.46 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 157.18 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.84 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 40.36 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 34.58 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 204.94 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Melapattu


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Melapattu.

There is a government middle school in the village Melapattu.

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

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

Colleges in Melapattu


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 Rajendrapuram, which is 5-10 kms away from Melapattu.

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

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

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Pallathivayal, which is less than 5 kms away from Melapattu.

Other Educational Facilities in Melapattu


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Melapattu


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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