Vellamadam

Vellamdam is a village in Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu. It is situated 4 kilometers away from Nazareth, 32 kilometers away from Tirunelveli and 41 kilometers away from Thoothukudi.

Vellamadam
Village
Image of Sluice gates of the lake in Mela Vellamadam
Image of Sluice gates of the lake in Mela Vellamadam
Vellamadam is located in Tamil Nadu
Vellamadam
Vellamadam
Map showing location of Vellamdam in Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 8.565733°N 77.943346°E / 8.565733; 77.943346
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThoothukudi
TalukEral
Population
 • Total3,511
Time zoneUTC+5:30
PIN
628 617

Geography

The village has a big lake which provides water for irrigation.[1][2] Due to availability of water resources and fertile land, agriculture is widely practiced .Crops such as Paddy, Banana, Ground Nut and Urad dal are cultivated here.

Administration
Local Body Vellamadam Panchayat
Block Alwar Thirunagari[3]
Taluk Eral
State assembly constituency Srivaikuntam[4]
Lok sabha constituency Thoothukkudi
District Thoothukudi[5]

Transportation

Road

Mela Vellamadam is connected with Nazareth, Theripanai, Chinnamadan Kudiyiruppu and Udaiyarkulam with Other District Roads (O.D.R).[6] Some Government Town buses and Private buses bound to Nazareth, Srivaikuntam, Eral, Salaiputhur, Peikulam and Kayalpatnnam are available from here at fixed timings.

Railway

The nearest railway stations are Nazareth (4 kilometres) and Alwar Thirunagari  (6 kilometres) . Daily passenger trains from Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli halt in these stations. The only express train, which halts in Nazareth, is the Chendur Express.

The nearest important railway station is Tirunelveli Junction (35 kilometres).

Air

The nearest airports are

Education

There is a Government run middle school in the village.[7]

Image of Karuppaswamy Temple in the Village

For higher education purposes, people here depend on Higher secondary schools and colleges in Nazareth and other surrounding towns.

See also

References
  1. "Vellamadam sluice - வெள்ளமடம் மடை · HW9V+9R6, Vellamadam, Tamil Nadu 628617, India". Vellamadam sluice - வெள்ளமடம் மடை · HW9V+9R6, Vellamadam, Tamil Nadu 628617, India. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. "Waterbodies in Eral taluk" (PDF).
  3. "TN Villages list" (PDF).
  4. "List of polling boots in Srivaikuntam AC" (PDF).
  5. "List of villages in Thoothukudi district" (PDF).
  6. "Tamilnadu Highways". tnhighways.tn.gov.in. p. S.No 62, 74,160,239. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  7. "PUMS MELA VELLAMADAM - Vellamadam, District Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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