Melakottai, Palani, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India
Content updated on November 22, 2024.
Geographic Location of Melakottai
The village Melakottai is located in Palani Taluk of Dindigul District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melakottai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Palani Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ayakudi, which is about 9 kilometers away from Melakottai.
Travel and Communication for Melakottai
The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.
Postal Address:
Melakottai,
Dindigul,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 624613
Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melakottai
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A brief summary of available data for Melakottai is given below:
Category | Resolution | Period |
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Precipitation - h | Half Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid | 2001 - 2024 |
Precipitation - l | Daily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid | 1901 - 2024 |
Temperature - h | Monthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid | 1901 - 2023 |
Temperature - l | Daily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid | 1951 - 2024 |
Social Structure of Melakottai
As per available data from the year 2009, 1309 persons live in 391 house holds in the village Melakottai. There are 656 female individuals and 653 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.11% and males constitute 49.89% of the total population.
There are 308 scheduled castes persons of which 155 are females and 153 are males. Females constitute 50.32% and males constitute 49.68% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 23.53% of the total population.
Population density of Melakottai is 202.33 persons per square kilometer.
Land and Natural Resources in Melakottai
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Total area of Melakottai is 646.97 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.
Total sown/agricultural area is 487.04 ha. About 401.99 ha is un-irrigated area. About 85.05 ha is irrigated area. About 85.05 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.
About 116.9 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 43.03 ha is culturable waste land.
Schools in Melakottai
There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Melakottai.
There is a government primary school in the village Melakottai.
There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a government middle school in Amarapoondi, which is less than 5 kms away from Melakottai.
There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Ayakudi, which is 5-10 kms away from Melakottai.
There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government senior secondary school in Ayakudi, which is 5-10 kms away from Melakottai.
Colleges in Melakottai
There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Palani, which is more than 10 kms away from Melakottai.
There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Chinna Kalayamuthur, which is more than 10 kms away from Melakottai.
There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Coimbatore, which is more than 10 kms away from Melakottai.
There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Sukkamanaickenpatti, which is more than 10 kms away from Melakottai.
There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Palani, which is more than 10 kms away from Melakottai.
Other Educational Facilities in Melakottai
There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Palani, which is more than 10 kms away from Melakottai.
There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Palani, which is more than 10 kms away from Melakottai.
There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Palani, which is more than 10 kms away from Melakottai.
Healthcare Facilities in Melakottai
There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Melakottai.
There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Melakottai.
There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Melakottai.
There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Melakottai.
There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Melakottai.
There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Melakottai.
There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Melakottai.
There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Melakottai.
There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Melakottai.
There is no mobile health centre in the village Melakottai or anywhere in the nearby villages.
There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Melakottai.
*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.
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