Melakalakudi, Papanasam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melakalakudi


The village Melakalakudi is located in Papanasam Taluk of Thanjavur District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melakalakudi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ammapettai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Melattur, which is about 7 kilometers away from Melakalakudi.

Travel and Communication for Melakalakudi


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:
Melakalakudi,
Thanjavur,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 613501

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melakalakudi


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

A brief summary of available data for Melakalakudi 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 Melakalakudi


As per available data from the year 2009, 996 persons live in 244 house holds in the village Melakalakudi. There are 467 female individuals and 529 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.89% and males constitute 53.11% of the total population.

There are 592 scheduled castes persons of which 268 are females and 324 are males. Females constitute 45.27% and males constitute 54.73% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 59.44% of the total population.

Population density of Melakalakudi is 382.86 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melakalakudi


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Total area of Melakalakudi is 260.15 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 214.51 ha. About 9.51 ha is un-irrigated area. About 205 ha is irrigated area. About 205 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 18.47 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 2.15 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 1 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 15.15 ha is culturable waste land. About 8.87 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Melakalakudi


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Melakalakudi.

There is a government primary school in the village Melakalakudi.

There is a government middle school in the village Melakalakudi.

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

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

Colleges in Melakalakudi


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 Poondi, which is 5-10 kms away from Melakalakudi.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melakalakudi


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Melakalakudi


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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