Melkaranai, Vikravandi, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 22, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melkaranai


The village Melkaranai is located in Vikravandi Taluk of Villupuram District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melkaranai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kanai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Viluppuram, which is about 20 kilometers away from Melkaranai.

Travel and Communication for Melkaranai


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

Postal Address:
Melkaranai,
Villupuram,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 605202

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melkaranai


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

A brief summary of available data for Melkaranai 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 Melkaranai


As per available data from the year 2009, 3953 persons live in 888 house holds in the village Melkaranai. There are 1939 female individuals and 2014 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.05% and males constitute 50.95% of the total population.

There are 656 scheduled castes persons of which 315 are females and 341 are males. Females constitute 48.02% and males constitute 51.98% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 16.59% of the total population.

There are 40 scheduled tribes persons of which 22 are females and 18 are males. Females constitute 55% and males constitute 45% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.01% of the total population.

Population density of Melkaranai is 804.11 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melkaranai


Maps, reports and datasets of Melkaranai 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 Melkaranai is 491.6 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 298.54 ha. About 13.34 ha is un-irrigated area. About 285.2 ha is irrigated area. About 285.2 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 83.24 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 67.47 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 42.35 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Melkaranai


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Melkaranai.

There is a government middle school in the village Melkaranai.

There is a government secondary school in the village Melkaranai.

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

Colleges in Melkaranai


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

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melkaranai


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Melkaranai


There is a community health centre away from Melkaranai.

There is a primary health centre away from Melkaranai.

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

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

There is a TB clinic away from Melkaranai.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Melkaranai.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Melkaranai.

There is a dispensary away from Melkaranai.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Melkaranai.

There is a mobile health centre away from Melkaranai.

There is a family welfare centre away from Melkaranai.

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

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