Geographic Location of Merpanaikadu

The village Merpanaikadu is located in Aranthangi Taluk of Pudukkottai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melpanaikadu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Aranthangi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Keeramangalam, which is about 5 kilometers away from Merpanaikadu.

Travel and Communication for Merpanaikadu

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:
Merpanaikadu,
Pudukkottai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 614624

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Merpanaikadu

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A brief summary of available data for Merpanaikadu is given below:

Social Structure of Merpanaikadu

As per available data from the year 2009, 6759 persons live in 1707 house holds in the village Merpanaikadu. There are 3580 female individuals and 3179 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.97% and males constitute 47.03% of the total population.

There are 310 scheduled castes persons of which 157 are females and 153 are males. Females constitute 50.65% and males constitute 49.35% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.59% of the total population.

Population density of Merpanaikadu is 718.56 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Merpanaikadu

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Total area of Merpanaikadu is 940.63 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 524.1 ha. About 391.81 ha is un-irrigated area. About 132.29 ha is irrigated area. About 132.29 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 160.85 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5.7 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 128.09 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 82.67 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 4.69 ha is culturable waste land. About 34.53 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Merpanaikadu

There are 5 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Merpanaikadu.

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Merpanaikadu.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Merpanaikadu.

There is a government secondary school in the village Merpanaikadu.

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

Colleges in Merpanaikadu

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 Peravurani, which is 5-10 kms away from Merpanaikadu.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Merpanaikadu

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Merpanaikadu

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

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Merpanaikadu.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Merpanaikadu.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Merpanaikadu.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Merpanaikadu.

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