Melakarandai, Ettayapuram, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melakarandai


The village Melakarandai is located in Ettayapuram Taluk of Tuticorin District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melakarandai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pudur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Pudur, which is about 9 kilometers away from Melakarandai.

Travel and Communication for Melakarandai


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Melakarandai,
Tuticorin,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 628904

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melakarandai


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

A brief summary of available data for Melakarandai 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 Melakarandai


As per available data from the year 2009, 1491 persons live in 452 house holds in the village Melakarandai. There are 753 female individuals and 738 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.5% and males constitute 49.5% of the total population.

There are 325 scheduled castes persons of which 164 are females and 161 are males. Females constitute 50.46% and males constitute 49.54% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 21.8% of the total population.

Population density of Melakarandai is 132.61 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melakarandai


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Total area of Melakarandai is 1124.37 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 279.08 ha. About 264.83 ha is un-irrigated area. About 14.25 ha is irrigated area. About 14.25 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 220.8 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 624.49 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Melakarandai


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

There is a government primary school in the village Melakarandai.

There is a government middle school in the village Melakarandai.

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Pudur, which is more than 10 kms away from Melakarandai.

Colleges in Melakarandai


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 Sattur, which is more than 10 kms away from Melakarandai.

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

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 Melakarandai.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melakarandai


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Melakarandai


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Melakarandai.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Melakarandai.

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

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

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

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