Melakaangal, Veerakeralamputhur, Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melakaangal


The village Melakaangal is located in Veerakeralamputhur Taluk of Tenkasi District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melakalangal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Alangulam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Surandai, which is about 15 kilometers away from Melakaangal.

Travel and Communication for Melakaangal


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:
Melakaangal,
Tenkasi,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627860

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melakaangal


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

A brief summary of available data for Melakaangal 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 Melakaangal


As per available data from the year 2009, 2991 persons live in 809 house holds in the village Melakaangal. There are 1547 female individuals and 1444 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.72% and males constitute 48.28% of the total population.

There are 311 scheduled castes persons of which 149 are females and 162 are males. Females constitute 47.91% and males constitute 52.09% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.4% of the total population.

Population density of Melakaangal is 394.58 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melakaangal


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Total area of Melakaangal is 758.03 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 146.12 ha. About 25.43 ha is un-irrigated area. About 120.69 ha is irrigated area. About 78.03 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 42.66 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 166.72 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.77 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 139.12 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 40.64 ha is culturable waste land. About 230.74 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 33.92 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Melakaangal


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Melakaangal.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Melakaangal.

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

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

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

Colleges in Melakaangal


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 Surandai, which is more than 10 kms away from Melakaangal.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melakaangal


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Surandai, which is less than 5 kms away from Melakaangal.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Melakaangal


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

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Melakaangal.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Melakaangal.

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

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

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

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