Vanjinagaram, Melur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vanjinagaram


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

Travel and Communication for Vanjinagaram


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Vanjinagaram,
Madurai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 625101

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vanjinagaram


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

A brief summary of available data for Vanjinagaram 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 Vanjinagaram


As per available data from the year 2009, 4824 persons live in 1216 house holds in the village Vanjinagaram. There are 2402 female individuals and 2422 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.79% and males constitute 50.21% of the total population.

There are 665 scheduled castes persons of which 325 are females and 340 are males. Females constitute 48.87% and males constitute 51.13% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.79% of the total population.

Population density of Vanjinagaram is 433.07 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vanjinagaram


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Total area of Vanjinagaram is 1113.91 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 341.2 ha. About 279.49 ha is un-irrigated area. About 61.71 ha is irrigated area. About 61.71 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 236.97 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.95 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 45.57 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 17.82 ha is culturable waste land. About 442.02 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 29.38 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Vanjinagaram


There are 4 government pre-primary schools in the village Vanjinagaram.

There are 6 government primary schools in the village Vanjinagaram.

There is a government middle school in the village Vanjinagaram.

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

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

Colleges in Vanjinagaram


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 Melur, which is more than 10 kms away from Vanjinagaram.

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

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 Vanjinagaram.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Vanjinagaram


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Vanjinagaram


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Vanjinagaram.

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

There are 2 primary health sub-centres with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Vanjinagaram.

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

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Vanjinagaram.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Vanjinagaram.

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

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

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

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