Vellalapuram, Edappadi, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vellalapuram


The village Vellalapuram is located in Edappadi Taluk of Salem District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Vellalapuram Gram Panchayat. It comes under Konganapuram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dharamangalam, which is about 5 kilometers away from Vellalapuram.

Travel and Communication for Vellalapuram


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:
Vellalapuram,
Salem,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636306

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vellalapuram


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A brief summary of available data for Vellalapuram 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 Vellalapuram


As per available data from the year 2009, 13143 persons live in 3546 house holds in the village Vellalapuram. There are 6214 female individuals and 6929 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.28% and males constitute 52.72% of the total population.

There are 1318 scheduled castes persons of which 635 are females and 683 are males. Females constitute 48.18% and males constitute 51.82% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.03% of the total population.

Population density of Vellalapuram is 946.05 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vellalapuram


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Total area of Vellalapuram is 1389.25 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 887.1 ha. About 735.9 ha is un-irrigated area. About 151.2 ha is irrigated area. About 151.2 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 298.02 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 3.16 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 4.22 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 142.52 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2.96 ha is culturable waste land. About 35.16 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 16.11 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Vellalapuram


There are 14 government pre-primary schools in the village Vellalapuram.

There are 9 government primary schools in the village Vellalapuram.

There are 4 government middle schools in the village Vellalapuram.

There is a government secondary school in the village Vellalapuram.

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

Colleges in Vellalapuram


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 Doramangalam, which is 5-10 kms away from Vellalapuram.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Vellalapuram


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Chinnasiragapadi, which is more than 10 kms away from Vellalapuram.

There are 9 government non formal training centres in the village Vellalapuram.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Vellalapuram


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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 8 paramedical staff in the village Vellalapuram.

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

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

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Vellalapuram.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 2 doctors and 8 paramedical staff in the village Vellalapuram.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Vellalapuram.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 8 paramedical staff in the village Vellalapuram.

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

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