Melapattamkarisalkulam, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melapattamkarisalkulam


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

Travel and Communication for Melapattamkarisalkulam


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Melapattamkarisalkulam,
Virudhunagar,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 626110

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melapattamkarisalkulam


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A brief summary of available data for Melapattamkarisalkulam 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 Melapattamkarisalkulam


As per available data from the year 2009, 2667 persons live in 747 house holds in the village Melapattamkarisalkulam. There are 1331 female individuals and 1336 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.91% and males constitute 50.09% of the total population.

There are 1320 scheduled castes persons of which 655 are females and 665 are males. Females constitute 49.62% and males constitute 50.38% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 49.49% of the total population.

Population density of Melapattamkarisalkulam is 361.3 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melapattamkarisalkulam


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Total area of Melapattamkarisalkulam is 738.17 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 425.2 ha. About 5.41 ha is un-irrigated area. About 419.79 ha is irrigated area. About 140.05 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 279.74 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 120.23 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 0.05 ha is culturable waste land. About 192.69 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Melapattamkarisalkulam


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Melapattamkarisalkulam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Melapattamkarisalkulam


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 Rajapalayam, which is 5-10 kms away from Melapattamkarisalkulam.

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

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 Melapattamkarisalkulam.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melapattamkarisalkulam


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

There are 2 government non formal training centres in the village Melapattamkarisalkulam.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Melapattamkarisalkulam


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Melapattamkarisalkulam.

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Melapattamkarisalkulam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Melapattamkarisalkulam.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Melapattamkarisalkulam.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Melapattamkarisalkulam.

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

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