Melaiyur, Tharangambadi, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melaiyur


The village Melaiyur is located in Tharangambadi Taluk of Nagapattinam District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melaiyur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sembanarkoil Community Development Block. The nearest town is Mayiladuthurai, which is about 8 kilometers away from Melaiyur.

Travel and Communication for Melaiyur


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Melaiyur,
Nagapattinam,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 609304

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melaiyur


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

A brief summary of available data for Melaiyur 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 Melaiyur


As per available data from the year 2009, 2061 persons live in 553 house holds in the village Melaiyur. There are 1068 female individuals and 993 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.82% and males constitute 48.18% of the total population.

There are 747 scheduled castes persons of which 377 are females and 370 are males. Females constitute 50.47% and males constitute 49.53% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 36.24% of the total population.

Population density of Melaiyur is 852.78 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melaiyur


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Total area of Melaiyur is 241.68 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 184.64 ha. About 25.14 ha is un-irrigated area. About 159.5 ha is irrigated area. About 144.86 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 14.64 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 27.84 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 29.2 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Melaiyur


There are 2 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Melaiyur.

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

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there are 2 private middle schools in the village Melaiyur.

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

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

Colleges in Melaiyur


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Sembanarkoil, which is less than 5 kms away from Melaiyur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Mannampandal, which is 5-10 kms away from Melaiyur.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Annamalai Nagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Melaiyur.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melaiyur


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Mayiladuthurai, which is 5-10 kms away from Melaiyur.

There are 2 government non formal training centres in the village Melaiyur.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Mayiladuthurai, which is 5-10 kms away from Melaiyur.

Healthcare Facilities in Melaiyur


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Melaiyur.

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Melaiyur.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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