Vellalankulam, Sankarankoil, Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vellalankulam


The village Vellalankulam is located in Sankarankoil Taluk of Tenkasi District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Vellalankulam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Melaneelithanallur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sankarankoil, which is about 20 kilometers away from Vellalankulam.

Travel and Communication for Vellalankulam


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:
Vellalankulam,
Tenkasi,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627857

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vellalankulam


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

A brief summary of available data for Vellalankulam 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 Vellalankulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 3561 persons live in 936 house holds in the village Vellalankulam. There are 1772 female individuals and 1789 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.76% and males constitute 50.24% of the total population.

There are 533 scheduled castes persons of which 269 are females and 264 are males. Females constitute 50.47% and males constitute 49.53% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.97% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 0 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 0% and males constitute 100% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.03% of the total population.

Population density of Vellalankulam is 261.88 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vellalankulam


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Total area of Vellalankulam is 1359.76 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 322.82 ha. About 163.61 ha is un-irrigated area. About 159.21 ha is irrigated area. About 120.09 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 39.12 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 189.27 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.05 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 424.93 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 3.96 ha is culturable waste land. About 418.63 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.1 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Vellalankulam


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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Vellalankulam.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Vellalankulam.

There is a government secondary school in the village Vellalankulam.

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

Colleges in Vellalankulam


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Surandai, which is more than 10 kms away from Vellalankulam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Vellalankulam


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Vellalankulam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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