Melayur, Ilayangudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melayur


The village Melayur is located in Ilayangudi Taluk of Sivaganga District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melayur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ilayangudi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ilayangudi, which is about 8 kilometers away from Melayur.

Travel and Communication for Melayur


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:
Melayur,
Sivaganga,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 630702

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melayur


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

A brief summary of available data for Melayur 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 Melayur


As per available data from the year 2009, 1869 persons live in 471 house holds in the village Melayur. There are 921 female individuals and 948 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.28% and males constitute 50.72% of the total population.

There are 241 scheduled castes persons of which 116 are females and 125 are males. Females constitute 48.13% and males constitute 51.87% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 12.89% of the total population.

Population density of Melayur is 245.46 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melayur


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Total area of Melayur is 761.42 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 188.21 ha. About 8.49 ha is un-irrigated area. About 179.72 ha is irrigated area. About 9.61 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 170.11 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 222.94 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 3 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 10.55 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 37.15 ha is culturable waste land. About 290.5 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 9.07 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Melayur


There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Melayur.

There is a government primary school in the village Melayur.

There is a government middle school in the village Melayur.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Munaivendri, which is less than 5 kms away from Melayur.

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

Colleges in Melayur


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 Ilayangudi, which is 5-10 kms away from Melayur.

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

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 Melayur.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melayur


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Melayur


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Melayur.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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