Geographic Location of Velankulam

The village Velankulam is located in Palayamkottai Taluk of Tirunelveli District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melaputhaneri Gram Panchayat. It comes under Palayamkottai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tirunelveli, which is about 6 kilometers away from Velankulam.

Travel and Communication for Velankulam

The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Velankulam,
Tirunelveli,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627351

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Velankulam

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

Social Structure of Velankulam

As per available data from the year 2009, 285 persons live in 75 house holds in the village Velankulam. There are 139 female individuals and 146 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.77% and males constitute 51.23% of the total population.

There are 47 scheduled castes persons of which 25 are females and 22 are males. Females constitute 53.19% and males constitute 46.81% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 16.49% of the total population.

Population density of Velankulam is 274.38 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Velankulam

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Total area of Velankulam is 103.87 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 70.87 ha. About 0.22 ha is un-irrigated area. About 70.65 ha is irrigated area. About 1.5 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 3.67 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 65.48 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 33 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Velankulam

There is a government pre-primary school in the village Velankulam.

There is a government primary school in the village Velankulam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Velankulam

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 Ariyakulam, which is 5-10 kms away from Velankulam.

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 Velankulam.

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 Velankulam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Velankulam

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 5-10 kms away from Velankulam.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Velankulam

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

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Velankulam.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Velankulam.

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

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

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