Vellalur, Melur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vellalur


The village Vellalur is located in Melur Taluk of Madurai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Vellalore Gram Panchayat. It comes under Melur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Melur, which is about 10 kilometers away from Vellalur.

Travel and Communication for Vellalur


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:
Vellalur,
Madurai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 625106

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vellalur


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

A brief summary of available data for Vellalur 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 Vellalur


As per available data from the year 2009, 7188 persons live in 1992 house holds in the village Vellalur. There are 3633 female individuals and 3555 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.54% and males constitute 49.46% of the total population.

There are 1100 scheduled castes persons of which 540 are females and 560 are males. Females constitute 49.09% and males constitute 50.91% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 15.3% of the total population.

There are 15 scheduled tribes persons of which 7 are females and 8 are males. Females constitute 46.67% and males constitute 53.33% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.21% of the total population.

Population density of Vellalur is 528.79 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vellalur


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Total area of Vellalur is 1359.33 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 651.82 ha. About 56.32 ha is un-irrigated area. About 595.5 ha is irrigated area. About 195.51 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 399.99 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 168.33 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.68 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 20.25 ha is culturable waste land. About 509.68 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 8.57 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Vellalur


There are 7 government pre-primary schools in the village Vellalur.

There are 5 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Vellalur.

There is a government middle school in the village Vellalur.

There is a government secondary school in the village Vellalur.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Vellalur.

Colleges in Vellalur


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 Vellalur.

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 Vellalur.

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 Vellalur.

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 Vellalur.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Attukulam, which is 5-10 kms away from Vellalur.

Other Educational Facilities in Vellalur


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 Vellalur.

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

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 Vellalur.

Healthcare Facilities in Vellalur


There is a community health centre with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Vellalur.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Vellalur.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Vellalur.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Vellalur.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Vellalur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Vellalur.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Vellalur.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Vellalur.

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

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