Sholankuppam (Mel), Kalasapakkam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on November 26, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sholankuppam (Mel)


The village Sholankuppam (Mel) is located in Kalasapakkam Taluk of Tiruvannamalai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melsholankuppam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kalasapakkam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Polur, which is about 25 kilometers away from Sholankuppam (Mel).

Travel and Communication for Sholankuppam (Mel)


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

Postal Address:
Sholankuppam (Mel),
Tiruvannamalai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 606901

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sholankuppam (Mel)


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

A brief summary of available data for Sholankuppam (Mel) 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 Sholankuppam (Mel)


As per available data from the year 2009, 3102 persons live in 713 house holds in the village Sholankuppam (Mel). There are 1503 female individuals and 1599 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.45% and males constitute 51.55% of the total population.

There are 139 scheduled castes persons of which 61 are females and 78 are males. Females constitute 43.88% and males constitute 56.12% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.48% of the total population.

Population density of Sholankuppam (Mel) is 529.37 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sholankuppam (Mel)


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Total area of Sholankuppam (Mel) is 585.98 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 353.7 ha. About 40.04 ha is un-irrigated area. About 313.66 ha is irrigated area. About 313.66 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 120.57 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 33.28 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 63.43 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 15 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sholankuppam (Mel)


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Sholankuppam (Mel).

There is a government primary school in the village Sholankuppam (Mel).

There is a government middle school in the village Sholankuppam (Mel).

There is a government secondary school in the village Sholankuppam (Mel).

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Sholankuppam (Mel) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Sholankuppam (Mel)


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Sholankuppam (Mel) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Sholankuppam (Mel) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Sholankuppam (Mel) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Sholankuppam (Mel) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Sholankuppam (Mel) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Sholankuppam (Mel)


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Sholankuppam (Mel) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Sholankuppam (Mel).

There are no differently abled schools in the village Sholankuppam (Mel) or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Sholankuppam (Mel)


There is a community health centre away from Sholankuppam (Mel).

There is a primary health centre away from Sholankuppam (Mel).

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Sholankuppam (Mel).

There is a maternity and child welfare centre away from Sholankuppam (Mel).

There is a TB clinic away from Sholankuppam (Mel).

There is a allopathic hospital away from Sholankuppam (Mel).

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Sholankuppam (Mel).

There is a dispensary away from Sholankuppam (Mel).

There is a veterinary hospital away from Sholankuppam (Mel).

There is a mobile health centre away from Sholankuppam (Mel).

There is a family welfare centre away from Sholankuppam (Mel).

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

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