Melaseithalai

Melaseithalai
மேலசெய்த்தலை
village
Melaseithalai
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Melaseithalai
Melaseithalai (India)
Coordinates: 8°58′54″N 78°04′38″E / 8.981575°N 78.0773°E / 8.981575; 78.0773Coordinates: 8°58′54″N 78°04′38″E / 8.981575°N 78.0773°E / 8.981575; 78.0773
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Thoothukudi
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 628722
Vehicle registration TN 69

Melaseithalai is a village in Ottapidaram taluk of Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India. The village comes under Vilathikulam (state assembly constituency) and Thoothukudi (Lok Sabha constituency).

Geography and Location

Melaseithalai is located 25 km away from the district headquarters on the National Highway 45B. The village comes under the administrative control of Jegaveerapandiyapuram panchayat, Ottapidaram taluk, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Basic Amenities

The village has a branch office (B.O.) of India Post[1]. The village also has a Sub-Primary Health Centre functioning under Eppodum vendran Primary Health Centre (PHC)[2]

Education

  1. TDTA Primary School - also situated in the village with the total student strength of 32[3].

Religious Temples/Church

A view of Pathrakali amman temple, Melaseithalai
  1. Sri Pathrakali Amman Temple is located in the northern side of the village constructed in the year 1941. Temple festival is celebrated in the month of July every year.
  2. Church of South India - St. Mary Church is also located in the village which is managed by Melaseithalai Pastorate of Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese[4].

How to Reach

By Road:

The village can be reached by government bus services operating from Thoothukudi old bus stand. Those are:

1. Thoothukudi - Keezhaseithalai (No: 3) [9.45 am & 1.55 pm in a day]

2. Thoothukudi - Aathanoor (No. 55 B) [6. 55 am, 12.50 pm & 5.40 pm in a day].

Other than this services, the village can be reached from Thoothukudi and Kovilpatti through buses operating in NH 45B from morning 5 am-11.30 pm (via Jegaveera pandiyapuram).

By Railway:

The nearest railway stations are Kovilpatti railway station and Thoothukudi railway station.

References

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