Melaiyur, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melaiyur


The village Melaiyur is located in Aruppukkottai Taluk of Virudhunagar District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melaiyur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Tiruchuli Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kamuthi, which is about 15 kilometers away from Melaiyur.

Travel and Communication for Melaiyur


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:
Melaiyur,
Virudhunagar,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 618114

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melaiyur


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

A brief summary of available data for Melaiyur 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 Melaiyur


As per available data from the year 2009, 1420 persons live in 350 house holds in the village Melaiyur. There are 716 female individuals and 704 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.42% and males constitute 49.58% of the total population.

There are 544 scheduled castes persons of which 256 are females and 288 are males. Females constitute 47.06% and males constitute 52.94% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 38.31% of the total population.

Population density of Melaiyur is 163.52 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melaiyur


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Total area of Melaiyur is 868.38 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 438.31 ha. About 343.89 ha is un-irrigated area. About 94.42 ha is irrigated area. About 17.11 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 77.31 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 142.07 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.65 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 65.98 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 18.98 ha is culturable waste land. About 185.82 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 16.57 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Melaiyur


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

There is a government primary school in the village Melaiyur.

There is a government middle school in the village Melaiyur.

There is a government secondary school in the village Melaiyur.

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

Colleges in Melaiyur


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 Kamuthi, which is more than 10 kms away from Melaiyur.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melaiyur


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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Rajagopalapuram, which is less than 5 kms away from Melaiyur.

Healthcare Facilities in Melaiyur


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Melaiyur.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Melaiyur.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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