Melamathur, Madurai West, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melamathur


The village Melamathur is located in Madurai West Taluk of Madurai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melamathur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Thiruparankundram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Madurai, which is about 18 kilometers away from Melamathur.

Travel and Communication for Melamathur


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:
Melamathur,
Madurai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 625234

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melamathur


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

A brief summary of available data for Melamathur 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 Melamathur


As per available data from the year 2009, 1539 persons live in 414 house holds in the village Melamathur. There are 744 female individuals and 795 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.34% and males constitute 51.66% of the total population.

There are 585 scheduled castes persons of which 286 are females and 299 are males. Females constitute 48.89% and males constitute 51.11% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 38.01% of the total population.

Population density of Melamathur is 391.35 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melamathur


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Total area of Melamathur is 393.25 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 177.17 ha. About 18 ha is un-irrigated area. About 159.17 ha is irrigated area. About 100 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 59.17 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 143.88 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 4.59 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 9.84 ha is culturable waste land. About 16.78 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 40.99 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Melamathur


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

There is a government primary school in the village Melamathur.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Kodimangalam, which is less than 5 kms away from Melamathur.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Kodimangalam, which is less than 5 kms away from Melamathur.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government senior secondary school in Kodimangalam, which is less than 5 kms away from Melamathur.

Colleges in Melamathur


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 Thiruvedagam, which is 5-10 kms away from Melamathur.

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

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 Melamathur.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Nagamalai Pudukottai, which is 5-10 kms away from Melamathur.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melamathur


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Melamathur


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Melamathur.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Melamathur.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Melamathur.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Melamathur.

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Melamathur.

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

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