Melakandai, Maduranthakam, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on November 22, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melakandai


The village Melakandai is located in Maduranthakam Taluk of Chengalpattu District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Keelakandai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Maduranthakam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Maduranthakam, which is about 13 kilometers away from Melakandai.

Travel and Communication for Melakandai


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village.

Postal Address:
Melakandai,
Chengalpattu,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 603311

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melakandai


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

A brief summary of available data for Melakandai 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 Melakandai


As per available data from the year 2009, 812 persons live in 195 house holds in the village Melakandai. There are 404 female individuals and 408 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.75% and males constitute 50.25% of the total population.

There are 472 scheduled castes persons of which 236 are females and 236 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 58.13% of the total population.

There are 12 scheduled tribes persons of which 7 are females and 5 are males. Females constitute 58.33% and males constitute 41.67% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.48% of the total population.

Population density of Melakandai is 244.83 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melakandai


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Total area of Melakandai is 331.66 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 123.33 ha. About 123.33 ha is irrigated area. About 23.33 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 100 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 11.96 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 19.54 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 51.16 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 99.16 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 10 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 16.51 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Melakandai


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

There is a government primary school in the village Melakandai.

There are no middle schools in the village Melakandai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no secondary schools in the village Melakandai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Melakandai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Melakandai


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Melakandai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Melakandai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Melakandai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Melakandai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Melakandai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Melakandai


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Melakandai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Melakandai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Melakandai


There is a community health centre away from Melakandai.

There is a primary health centre away from Melakandai.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre away from Melakandai.

There is a TB clinic away from Melakandai.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Melakandai.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Melakandai.

There is a dispensary away from Melakandai.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Melakandai.

There is a mobile health centre away from Melakandai.

There is a family welfare centre away from Melakandai.

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

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