Melkalathur, Nemili, Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 9, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melkalathur


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

Travel and Communication for Melkalathur


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Melkalathur,
Ranipet,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 632502

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melkalathur


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

A brief summary of available data for Melkalathur 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 Melkalathur


As per available data from the year 2009, 2487 persons live in 555 house holds in the village Melkalathur. There are 1257 female individuals and 1230 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.54% and males constitute 49.46% of the total population.

There are 966 scheduled castes persons of which 488 are females and 478 are males. Females constitute 50.52% and males constitute 49.48% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 38.84% of the total population.

There are 28 scheduled tribes persons of which 17 are females and 11 are males. Females constitute 60.71% and males constitute 39.29% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.13% of the total population.

Population density of Melkalathur is 366.1 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melkalathur


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Total area of Melkalathur is 679.32 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 101.41 ha. About 0.95 ha is un-irrigated area. About 100.46 ha is irrigated area. About 84.07 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 16.39 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 204.3 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6.19 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 3.98 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 18.36 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.53 ha is culturable waste land. About 343.54 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.01 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Melkalathur


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Melkalathur.

There is a government primary school in the village Melkalathur.

There is a government middle school in the village Melkalathur.

There are no secondary schools in the village Melkalathur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Melkalathur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Melkalathur


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Melkalathur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Melkalathur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Melkalathur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Melkalathur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Melkalathur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Melkalathur


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Melkalathur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Melkalathur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Melkalathur


There is a community health centre away from Melkalathur.

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Melkalathur.

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital away from Melkalathur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Melkalathur.

There is a dispensary with 2 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Melkalathur.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Melkalathur.

There is a mobile health centre away from Melkalathur.

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Melkalathur.

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

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