Melamattur, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melamattur


The village Melamattur is located in Sivakasi Taluk of Virudhunagar District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melamathur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sivakasi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Thiruthangal, which is about 9 kilometers away from Melamattur.

Travel and Communication for Melamattur


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:
Melamattur,
Virudhunagar,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 626005

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melamattur


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

A brief summary of available data for Melamattur 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 Melamattur


As per available data from the year 2009, 3124 persons live in 853 house holds in the village Melamattur. There are 1548 female individuals and 1576 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.55% and males constitute 50.45% of the total population.

There are 284 scheduled castes persons of which 153 are females and 131 are males. Females constitute 53.87% and males constitute 46.13% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.09% of the total population.

Population density of Melamattur is 322.12 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melamattur


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Total area of Melamattur is 969.82 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 157.37 ha. About 91.65 ha is un-irrigated area. About 65.72 ha is irrigated area. About 65.72 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 170.8 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 8.75 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 14.65 ha is culturable waste land. About 616.06 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 2.19 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Melamattur


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

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Melamattur.

There is a private middle school in the village Melamattur.

There is a private secondary school in the village Melamattur.

There is a private senior secondary school in the village Melamattur.

Colleges in Melamattur


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 A.meenachipuram, which is less than 5 kms away from Melamattur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Kariseri, which is less than 5 kms away from Melamattur.

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 Melamattur.

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

There is a private polytechnic institute in the village Melamattur.

Other Educational Facilities in Melamattur


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Thiruthangal, which is 5-10 kms away from Melamattur.

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

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 Melamattur.

Healthcare Facilities in Melamattur


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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