Geographic Location of Vellar

The village Vellar is located in Mettur Taluk of Salem District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Vellar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Mecheri Community Development Block. The nearest town is Mecheri, which is about 8 kilometers away from Vellar.

Travel and Communication for Vellar

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:
Vellar,
Salem,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636451

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vellar

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

Social Structure of Vellar

As per available data from the year 2009, 9745 persons live in 2551 house holds in the village Vellar. There are 4666 female individuals and 5079 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.88% and males constitute 52.12% of the total population.

There are 1749 scheduled castes persons of which 820 are females and 929 are males. Females constitute 46.88% and males constitute 53.12% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.95% of the total population.

There are 18 scheduled tribes persons of which 8 are females and 10 are males. Females constitute 44.44% and males constitute 55.56% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.18% of the total population.

Population density of Vellar is 669.43 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vellar

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Total area of Vellar is 1455.72 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 931 ha. About 570 ha is un-irrigated area. About 361 ha is irrigated area. About 361 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 122.94 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6.1 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 148.06 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 3.32 ha is culturable waste land. About 4.2 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 240.1 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Vellar

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Mecheri, which is 5-10 kms away from Vellar.

There are 8 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Vellar.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Vellar.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Vellar.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Mecheri, which is 5-10 kms away from Vellar.

Colleges in Vellar

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 Periyasattappadi, which is more than 10 kms away from Vellar.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Vellar

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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Mecheri, which is 5-10 kms away from Vellar.

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 Vellar.

Healthcare Facilities in Vellar

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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Vellar.

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

There are 2 maternity and child welfare centres with 2 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Vellar.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Vellar.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Vellar.

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