Vellakal, Veerakeralamputhur, Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vellakal


The village Vellakal is located in Veerakeralamputhur Taluk of Tenkasi District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Rajapandi, Keelavellakkal , Inamvellakal , Idaiyarthavanai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Keezhapavur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Surandai, which is about 7 kilometers away from Vellakal.

Travel and Communication for Vellakal


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:
Vellakal,
Tenkasi,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627806

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vellakal


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

A brief summary of available data for Vellakal 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 Vellakal


As per available data from the year 2009, 8363 persons live in 2300 house holds in the village Vellakal. There are 4256 female individuals and 4107 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.89% and males constitute 49.11% of the total population.

There are 2756 scheduled castes persons of which 1389 are females and 1367 are males. Females constitute 50.4% and males constitute 49.6% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 32.95% of the total population.

Population density of Vellakal is 1472.54 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vellakal


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Total area of Vellakal is 567.93 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 408.29 ha. About 15.62 ha is un-irrigated area. About 392.67 ha is irrigated area. About 48 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 344.67 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 30.2 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 22.19 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 107.25 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Vellakal


There are 5 government pre-primary schools in the village Vellakal.

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Vellakal


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 5-10 kms away from Vellakal.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Poolankulam, which is 5-10 kms away from Vellakal.

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 Vellakal.

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Kallurani, which is 5-10 kms away from Vellakal.

Other Educational Facilities in Vellakal


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Vellakal


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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