Melapunjai, Chengam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melapunjai


The village Melapunjai is located in Chengam Taluk of Tiruvannamalai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melapunjai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pudupalayam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Pudupalayam, which is about 17 kilometers away from Melapunjai.

Travel and Communication for Melapunjai


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village.

Postal Address:
Melapunjai,
Tiruvannamalai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 606704

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melapunjai


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

A brief summary of available data for Melapunjai 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 Melapunjai


As per available data from the year 2009, 1641 persons live in 382 house holds in the village Melapunjai. There are 833 female individuals and 808 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.76% and males constitute 49.24% of the total population.

There are 444 scheduled castes persons of which 231 are females and 213 are males. Females constitute 52.03% and males constitute 47.97% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 27.06% of the total population.

There are 40 scheduled tribes persons of which 19 are females and 21 are males. Females constitute 47.5% and males constitute 52.5% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.44% of the total population.

Population density of Melapunjai is 393.64 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melapunjai


Maps, reports and datasets of Melapunjai on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Melapunjai is 416.88 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 138 ha. About 138 ha is irrigated area. About 94.38 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 43.62 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 102.44 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 158.26 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 18.18 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Melapunjai


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Melapunjai.

There is a government middle school in the village Melapunjai.

There are no secondary schools in the village Melapunjai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Melapunjai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Melapunjai


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Melapunjai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Melapunjai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Melapunjai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Melapunjai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Melapunjai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Melapunjai


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Melapunjai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Melapunjai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Melapunjai


There is a community health centre away from Melapunjai.

There is a primary health centre away from Melapunjai.

There is a primary health sub-centre away from Melapunjai.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre away from Melapunjai.

There is a TB clinic away from Melapunjai.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Melapunjai.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Melapunjai.

There is a dispensary away from Melapunjai.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Melapunjai.

There is a mobile health centre away from Melapunjai.

There is a family welfare centre away from Melapunjai.

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

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