Mela Thattaparai, Thoothukkudi, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Mela Thattaparai


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

Travel and Communication for Mela Thattaparai


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Mela Thattaparai,
Tuticorin,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 628304

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


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A brief summary of available data for Mela Thattaparai 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 Thattaparai


As per available data from the year 2009, 2154 persons live in 617 house holds in the village Mela Thattaparai. There are 1088 female individuals and 1066 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.51% and males constitute 49.49% of the total population.

There are 493 scheduled castes persons of which 248 are females and 245 are males. Females constitute 50.3% and males constitute 49.7% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 22.89% of the total population.

Population density of Mela Thattaparai is 138.85 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Mela Thattaparai


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Total area of Mela Thattaparai is 1551.33 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 261.28 ha. About 254.59 ha is un-irrigated area. About 6.69 ha is irrigated area. About 6.69 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 229.65 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 50.26 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 1.61 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 154.3 ha is culturable waste land. About 805.68 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 48.55 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Mela Thattaparai


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

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Mela Thattaparai.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Mela Thattaparai.

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

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

Colleges in Mela Thattaparai


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 Maravanmatam, which is 5-10 kms away from Mela Thattaparai.

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

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 Thattaparai.

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 Thattaparai.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Mela Thattaparai


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Ayyanadaippu, which is 5-10 kms away from Mela Thattaparai.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Mela Thattaparai


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Mela Thattaparai.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Mela Thattaparai.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Mela Thattaparai.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Mela Thattaparai.

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

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