Geographic Location of Melkundah

The village Melkundah is located in Kundah Taluk of The Nilgiris District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Kundah Gram Panchayat. It comes under Udhagamandalam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Keel Kundah, which is about 9 kilometers away from Melkundah.

Travel and Communication for Melkundah

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

Postal Address:
Melkundah,
The Nilgiris,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 643219

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melkundah

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

Social Structure of Melkundah

As per available data from the year 2009, 2106 persons live in 649 house holds in the village Melkundah. There are 1056 female individuals and 1050 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.14% and males constitute 49.86% of the total population.

There are 1426 scheduled castes persons of which 709 are females and 717 are males. Females constitute 49.72% and males constitute 50.28% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 67.71% of the total population.

There are 72 scheduled tribes persons of which 41 are females and 31 are males. Females constitute 56.94% and males constitute 43.06% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 3.42% of the total population.

Population density of Melkundah is 63.41 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melkundah

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Total area of Melkundah is 3321.27 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 201.68 ha. About 201.68 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 107.43 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 318.73 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 99.43 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 3.68 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 36.62 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Melkundah

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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Melkundah.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Melkundah.

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

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

Colleges in Melkundah

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 Udhagamandalam, which is more than 10 kms away from Melkundah.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melkundah

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Melkundah

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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