Melarangiam, Thiruppuvanam, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melarangiam


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

Travel and Communication for Melarangiam


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Melarangiam,
Sivaganga,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 630611

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melarangiam


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

A brief summary of available data for Melarangiam 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 Melarangiam


As per available data from the year 2009, 3202 persons live in 798 house holds in the village Melarangiam. There are 1568 female individuals and 1634 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.97% and males constitute 51.03% of the total population.

There are 519 scheduled castes persons of which 256 are females and 263 are males. Females constitute 49.33% and males constitute 50.67% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 16.21% of the total population.

Population density of Melarangiam is 257.93 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melarangiam


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Total area of Melarangiam is 1241.44 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 51.19 ha. About 2.98 ha is un-irrigated area. About 48.21 ha is irrigated area. About 16 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 32.21 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 249.64 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 28.22 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 102.02 ha is culturable waste land. About 810.37 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Melarangiam


There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Melarangiam.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Melarangiam.

There is a government middle school in the village Melarangiam.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Allinagaram, which is less than 5 kms away from Melarangiam.

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

Colleges in Melarangiam


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 Puvandi, which is more than 10 kms away from Melarangiam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melarangiam


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Melarangiam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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