Geographic Location of Melarcode

The village Melarcode is located in Alathur Taluk of Palakkad District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Melarcode, Erimayur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Nemmara Community Development Block. The nearest town is Palakkad, which is about 28 kilometers away from Melarcode.

Travel and Communication for Melarcode

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:
Melarcode,
Palakkad,
Kerala, India
PIN - 678703

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melarcode

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

Social Structure of Melarcode

As per available data from the year 2009, 26155 persons live in 6156 house holds in the village Melarcode. There are 13440 female individuals and 12715 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.39% and males constitute 48.61% of the total population.

There are 3864 scheduled castes persons of which 2020 are females and 1844 are males. Females constitute 52.28% and males constitute 47.72% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.77% of the total population.

There are 60 scheduled tribes persons of which 31 are females and 29 are males. Females constitute 51.67% and males constitute 48.33% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.23% of the total population.

Population density of Melarcode is 1024.88 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melarcode

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Total area of Melarcode is 2552 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 180.5 ha. About 156.5 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1231 ha is irrigated area. About 1203 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 28 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 60.5 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 990 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 933 ha is culturable waste land. About 217 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Melarcode

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

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Melarcode.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there are 3 private middle schools in the village Melarcode.

There is a government secondary school in the village Melarcode.

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

Colleges in Melarcode

There is a government arts and science degree college in the village Melarcode.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melarcode

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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Palakkad, which is more than 10 kms away from Melarcode.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Melarcode

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Melarcode.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Melarcode.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Melarcode.

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

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

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

There are 3 dispensarys with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Melarcode.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Melarcode.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Melarcode.

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Melarcode.

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