Mela Eral, Ettayapuram, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Mela Eral


The village Mela Eral is located in Ettayapuram Taluk of Tuticorin District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Mela Eral Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kovilpatti Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ettayapuram, which is about 3 kilometers away from Mela Eral.

Travel and Communication for Mela Eral


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

Postal Address:
Mela Eral,
Tuticorin,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 628908

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Mela Eral


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

A brief summary of available data for Mela Eral 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 Mela Eral


As per available data from the year 2009, 1389 persons live in 407 house holds in the village Mela Eral. There are 679 female individuals and 710 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.88% and males constitute 51.12% of the total population.

There are 874 scheduled castes persons of which 433 are females and 441 are males. Females constitute 49.54% and males constitute 50.46% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 62.92% of the total population.

Population density of Mela Eral is 169.58 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Mela Eral


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Total area of Mela Eral is 819.08 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 630.58 ha. About 576.43 ha is un-irrigated area. About 54.15 ha is irrigated area. About 25 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 29.15 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 118.42 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 68.33 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.75 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Mela Eral


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

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

There is a private middle school in the village Mela Eral.

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

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

Colleges in Mela Eral


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 Kovilpatti, which is more than 10 kms away from Mela Eral.

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

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

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Ettayapuram, which is less than 5 kms away from Mela Eral.

Other Educational Facilities in Mela Eral


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Mela Eral


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Mela Eral.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Mela Eral.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Mela Eral.

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Mela Eral.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Mela Eral.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Mela Eral.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Mela Eral.

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

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