Town Profile

VELANKANNI SPECIAL GRADE TOWN PANCHAYAT

NAGAPATTINAM DISTRICT

 

GENERAL DETAILS

 

 

          Velankanni is a Special Grade Town Panchayat.  It is situated on the Sea Shore of the Bay of Bengal at Keelvelur Taluk and Nagapattinam District.  This Town Developing with the name of Shrine Baslica of our Lady of Health Velankanni.  As it is a very important Pilgrim Centre and also a favours  tourism place, thousands of tourists daily and so many thousand’s of tourists and pilgrims in holidays and festivel will come to Velankanni.  Because the floating population of this Town is higher than regular population for 3 or 4 times in normal days also.

          This Town Panchayat is located near Nagapattinam District Head Quarters with in 12 K.M. Velankanni Spans an area of 5.5 Sq. K.M. and Administrative area is divided into 15 wards.

Location

 

                             Velankanni is a Special Grade Town Panchayat.  It is situated on the Sea Shore of the Bay of Bengal at Keelvelur Taluk and Nagapattinam District. This Town Developing with the name of Shrine Basilica of our Lady of Health Velankanni.  As it is a very

 

important Pilgrim Centre and also a favours  tourism place, thousands of tourists daily and so many thousand’s of tourists and pilgrims in holidays and festivel will come to Velankanni.  Because the floating population of this Town is higher than regular population for 3 or 4 times in normal days also.

 

Situation

          North                   -        South Poigainallur Village Panchayat

 

East           -        Bay of Bengal

 

West          -        Kiramathu Medu Village Panchayat

 

South         -        Prathabaramapuram Village Panchayat

 

 

 

Climate

 

These Climate throughout the year is moderate. The variation between maximum and minimum temperature is not much. The town gets rain mostly during North east Monsoon. This town has fairly healthy climate. The maximum temperature normally occurs in the month of May while the minimum temperature in winter occurs in December. The annual rainfall for the town is given below.

The maximum rainfall occurs during the months of October to December.

 

 

 

Soil Condition

 

 

                         The town is not having any commercially exploitable minerals. More than  area are covered by Sandy and Clay . No have major types of trees not found in the region. Beddy cultivation agriculture and Pran culture and local fisheries only.  

 

Land use Pattern :

 

                   It is observed that commercial areas are along the Velankanni  Bazzar Street only. Business orientel and high income residential area are Ward Nos. 1,2,3,4,10,11, and 15.  Ward Nos 7,8,13 and 14 are medium income residential areas Low income residential areas are in ward are 5,6,9, and 12.

 

 

Residential Activities :

 

          The residential use covers 50 % of the total town area. Ward No. 9,12  than slum areas and huts in this town.  Therefore, most of the commerical activities are concentrated arround in Main Road to Beach Line   street only. The residential developments are classified based on filed visits.

 

 

 

 

 

General

 

1.  Town Total Population : 11077  ( 2011  Census )

                                               

Male           -        5308        

                                                Female      -        5769

         

 

2. Town Extent                                :   5.5 Sq.Km

 

3). Revenue Village                         :  Velankanni

                                          

4). No. of Wards                              :  15 ( Fifteen )

5). Local Body Elected Persons   :   Chairman                  -        1

                                                          :    Ward Members       -        15

 

 

Details	General	Female
General	9	-
Reserved (Women)	-	4
Reserved ( SC )	1	1
Total             - 15	10	5

                                          

                                          

 

 

                                  

 

 

8). Slum Areas   :         1). Pumpset Street  (Ward No. 09)

 

                                      2). Sivan Adi-dravidar Street ( Ward No. 12)

 

 

ROADS

1). Roads Details :-

 

          1.  BT Roads                  &am