Geographic Location of Velam

The village Velam is located in Sholinghur Taluk of Ranipet District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Velam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sholingur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ammur, which is about 2 kilometers away from Velam.

Travel and Communication for Velam

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village.

Postal Address:
Velam,
Ranipet,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 632501

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Velam

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

Social Structure of Velam

As per available data from the year 2009, 6247 persons live in 1458 house holds in the village Velam. There are 3099 female individuals and 3148 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.61% and males constitute 50.39% of the total population.

There are 1983 scheduled castes persons of which 1005 are females and 978 are males. Females constitute 50.68% and males constitute 49.32% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 31.74% of the total population.

There are 3 scheduled tribes persons of which 2 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 66.67% and males constitute 33.33% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.05% of the total population.

Population density of Velam is 984.99 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Velam

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Total area of Velam is 634.22 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 274.25 ha. About 103.04 ha is un-irrigated area. About 171.21 ha is irrigated area. About 171.21 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 105.5 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 8.51 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.7 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 35.01 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 12.9 ha is culturable waste land. About 185.43 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 11.92 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Velam

There are 7 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Velam.

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Velam.

There is a government middle school in the village Velam.

There is a government secondary school in the village Velam.

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

Colleges in Velam

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

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Velam

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Velam

There is a community health centre away from Velam.

There is a primary health centre away from Velam.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre away from Velam.

There is a TB clinic away from Velam.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Velam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Velam.

There is a dispensary away from Velam.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Velam.

There is a mobile health centre away from Velam.

There is a family welfare centre away from Velam.

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