Melpakkam, Uthiramerur, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on November 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melpakkam


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

Travel and Communication for Melpakkam


The village is connected by public bus services.

Postal Address:
Melpakkam,
Kanchipuram,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 603402

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melpakkam


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

A brief summary of available data for Melpakkam 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 Melpakkam


As per available data from the year 2009, 581 persons live in 163 house holds in the village Melpakkam. There are 309 female individuals and 272 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.18% and males constitute 46.82% of the total population.

There are 61 scheduled castes persons of which 34 are females and 27 are males. Females constitute 55.74% and males constitute 44.26% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.5% of the total population.

There are 40 scheduled tribes persons of which 25 are females and 15 are males. Females constitute 62.5% and males constitute 37.5% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 6.88% of the total population.

Population density of Melpakkam is 103.4 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melpakkam


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Total area of Melpakkam is 561.91 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 160.28 ha. About 19.66 ha is un-irrigated area. About 140.62 ha is irrigated area. About 54 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 86.62 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 79.36 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.99 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 30.05 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 4.46 ha is culturable waste land. About 270.67 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 14.1 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Melpakkam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Melpakkam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Melpakkam


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

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melpakkam


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Melpakkam


There is a community health centre away from Melpakkam.

There is a primary health centre away from Melpakkam.

There is a primary health sub-centre away from Melpakkam.

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

There is a TB clinic away from Melpakkam.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Melpakkam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Melpakkam.

There is a dispensary away from Melpakkam.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Melpakkam.

There is a mobile health centre away from Melpakkam.

There is a family welfare centre away from Melpakkam.

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

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