Geographic Location of Vellakkadai

The village Vellakkadai is located in Yercaud Taluk of Salem District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Vellakadai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Yercaud Community Development Block. The nearest town is Salem, which is about 40 kilometers away from Vellakkadai.

Travel and Communication for Vellakkadai

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:
Vellakkadai,
Salem,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636602

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vellakkadai

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

Social Structure of Vellakkadai

As per available data from the year 2009, 699 persons live in 196 house holds in the village Vellakkadai. There are 353 female individuals and 346 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.5% and males constitute 49.5% of the total population.

There are 56 scheduled castes persons of which 24 are females and 32 are males. Females constitute 42.86% and males constitute 57.14% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 8.01% of the total population.

There are 571 scheduled tribes persons of which 287 are females and 284 are males. Females constitute 50.26% and males constitute 49.74% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 81.69% of the total population.

Population density of Vellakkadai is 191.52 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vellakkadai

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Total area of Vellakkadai is 364.97 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 219.45 ha. About 219.45 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 102.32 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5.02 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 17.32 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 9.5 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 10.1 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Vellakkadai

There is a government pre-primary school in the village Vellakkadai.

There is a government primary school in the village Vellakkadai.

There is a government middle school in the village Vellakkadai.

There is a government secondary school in the village Vellakkadai.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Yercaud, which is more than 10 kms away from Vellakkadai.

Colleges in Vellakkadai

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Salem, which is more than 10 kms away from Vellakkadai.

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

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

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 Vellakkadai.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Vellakkadai

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

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

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 Vellakkadai.

Healthcare Facilities in Vellakkadai

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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Vellakkadai.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Vellakkadai.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Vellakkadai.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Vellakkadai.

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Vellakkadai.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Vellakkadai.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Vellakkadai.

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