Vellur, Yercaud, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vellur


The village Vellur is located in Yercaud Taluk of Salem District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Velur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Yercaud Community Development Block. The nearest town is Yercaud, which is about 7 kilometers away from Vellur.

Travel and Communication for Vellur


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Vellur,
Salem,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636602

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vellur


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

A brief summary of available data for Vellur 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 Vellur


As per available data from the year 2009, 676 persons live in 173 house holds in the village Vellur. There are 351 female individuals and 325 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.92% and males constitute 48.08% of the total population.

There are 3 scheduled castes persons of which 1 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 33.33% and males constitute 66.67% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.44% of the total population.

There are 656 scheduled tribes persons of which 343 are females and 313 are males. Females constitute 52.29% and males constitute 47.71% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 97.04% of the total population.

Population density of Vellur is 158.87 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vellur


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Total area of Vellur is 425.51 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 159.12 ha. About 159.12 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 228.72 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6.28 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 0.09 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 31.3 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Vellur


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

There is a government primary school in the village Vellur.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Yercaud, which is 5-10 kms away from Vellur.

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

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

Colleges in Vellur


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 Vellur.

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 Vellur.

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 Vellur.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Vellur


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 5-10 kms away from Vellur.

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

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 Vellur.

Healthcare Facilities in Vellur


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Vellur.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Vellur.

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Vellur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Vellur.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Vellur.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Vellur.

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Vellur.

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

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