Melakulam, Mudukulathur, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 22, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melakulam


The village Melakulam is located in Mudukulathur Taluk of Ramanathapuram District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Sirugudi , Vilakanenda Gram Panchayat. It comes under Mudukulathur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Paramakudi, which is about 20 kilometers away from Melakulam.

Travel and Communication for Melakulam


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

Postal Address:
Melakulam,
Ramanathapuram,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 623704

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melakulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Melakulam 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 Melakulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 1778 persons live in 444 house holds in the village Melakulam. There are 918 female individuals and 860 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.63% and males constitute 48.37% of the total population.

There are 322 scheduled castes persons of which 168 are females and 154 are males. Females constitute 52.17% and males constitute 47.83% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 18.11% of the total population.

Population density of Melakulam is 161.91 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melakulam


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Total area of Melakulam is 1098.17 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 607.86 ha. About 402.45 ha is un-irrigated area. About 205.41 ha is irrigated area. About 10.57 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 194.84 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 317 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 60 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 91.36 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 21.95 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Melakulam


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

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Melakulam.

There is a government middle school in the village Melakulam.

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

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

Colleges in Melakulam


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 Vilangalathur, which is more than 10 kms away from Melakulam.

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

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 Melakulam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melakulam


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

There are 4 government non formal training centres in the village Melakulam.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Melakulam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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