Geographic Location of Melapattam

The village Melapattam is located in Palayamkottai Taluk of Tirunelveli District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melapattam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Palayamkottai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tirunelveli, which is about 5 kilometers away from Melapattam.

Travel and Communication for Melapattam

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:
Melapattam,
Tirunelveli,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627351

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melapattam

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A brief summary of available data for Melapattam is given below:

Social Structure of Melapattam

As per available data from the year 2009, 2054 persons live in 547 house holds in the village Melapattam. There are 1011 female individuals and 1043 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.22% and males constitute 50.78% of the total population.

There are 1012 scheduled castes persons of which 499 are females and 513 are males. Females constitute 49.31% and males constitute 50.69% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 49.27% of the total population.

Population density of Melapattam is 264.54 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melapattam

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Total area of Melapattam is 776.44 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 144.46 ha. About 9.74 ha is un-irrigated area. About 134.72 ha is irrigated area. About 14.34 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 120.38 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 60.4 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 18.17 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 145.96 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 13.91 ha is culturable waste land. About 16.69 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Melapattam

There is a government pre-primary school. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Melapattam.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Melapattam.

There is a government middle school in the village Melapattam.

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

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

Colleges in Melapattam

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 Tirunelveli, which is 5-10 kms away from Melapattam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melapattam

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Tirunelveli, which is less than 5 kms away from Melapattam.

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Tirunelveli, which is 5-10 kms away from Melapattam.

Healthcare Facilities in Melapattam

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Melapattam.

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

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

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