Melakidaram, Kadaladi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 21, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melakidaram


The village Melakidaram is located in Kadaladi Taluk of Ramanathapuram District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melakidaram , Keelaselvanur , Kothankulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kadaladi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sayalgudi, which is about 12 kilometers away from Melakidaram.

Travel and Communication for Melakidaram


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:
Melakidaram,
Ramanathapuram,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 623528

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melakidaram


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

A brief summary of available data for Melakidaram 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 Melakidaram


As per available data from the year 2009, 3340 persons live in 816 house holds in the village Melakidaram. There are 1685 female individuals and 1655 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.45% and males constitute 49.55% of the total population.

There are 373 scheduled castes persons of which 186 are females and 187 are males. Females constitute 49.87% and males constitute 50.13% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 11.17% of the total population.

Population density of Melakidaram is 135.38 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melakidaram


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Total area of Melakidaram is 2467.11 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 610.78 ha. About 394.29 ha is un-irrigated area. About 216.49 ha is irrigated area. About 20.99 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 195.5 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 1259.14 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 189 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 33.22 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 31.98 ha is culturable waste land. About 342.99 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Melakidaram


There are 4 government pre-primary schools in the village Melakidaram.

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

There is a government middle school in the village Melakidaram.

There is a government secondary school in the village Melakidaram.

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

Colleges in Melakidaram


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 Keelakarai, which is more than 10 kms away from Melakidaram.

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

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 Melakidaram.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melakidaram


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Melakidaram


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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Melakidaram.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 2 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Melakidaram.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Melakidaram.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 2 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Melakidaram.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Melakidaram.

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

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