Melakallankulam, Kariapatti, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melakallankulam


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

Travel and Communication for Melakallankulam


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:
Melakallankulam,
Virudhunagar,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 626105

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melakallankulam


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A brief summary of available data for Melakallankulam 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 Melakallankulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 2168 persons live in 555 house holds in the village Melakallankulam. There are 1079 female individuals and 1089 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.77% and males constitute 50.23% of the total population.

There are 188 scheduled castes persons of which 88 are females and 100 are males. Females constitute 46.81% and males constitute 53.19% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 8.67% of the total population.

Population density of Melakallankulam is 216.85 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melakallankulam


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Total area of Melakallankulam is 999.75 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 308.87 ha. About 270.51 ha is un-irrigated area. About 38.36 ha is irrigated area. About 38.36 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 250.49 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 440.39 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Melakallankulam


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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Melakallankulam.

There is a government middle school in the village Melakallankulam.

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

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

Colleges in Melakallankulam


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 Aruppukkottai, which is more than 10 kms away from Melakallankulam.

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

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 Melakallankulam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melakallankulam


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

There are 3 government non formal training centres in the village Melakallankulam.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Melakallankulam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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