Melagaram

Melagaram is a panchayat town in Tenkasi district, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Melagaram

Melakaram
city
Melagaram
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°56′16″N 77°17′27″E
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTenkasi
TalukTenkasi
Population
 (2011)
 • Total14,644
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

In 2001, Melagaram had a population of 12,860, according to the Indian census[1] Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Melagaram had an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 84%, and female literacy was 72%. In Melagaram, 9% of the population was under 6 years of age.

By the 2011 census, the town had grown to 14,644 inhabitants.[2]

Location

Melagaram located between Tenkasi and Coutrallam about 1 km away from Tenkasi.

Melagaram consists of Chinthamani, Bharathi Nagar, Melagaram, NGO Colony, State Bank Colony, Indira Nagar, Min Nagar, Nannagaram, Kudiyiruppu

Bharathi Nagar, NGO Colony, State Bank Colony, Indira Nagar, Min Nagar are newly developed colonies in the last 25 to 30 years.

Government Offices

Town Panchayat Office, Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Primary Health Center, Library

Economy

The first regional rural bank of Tamil Nadu, the Pandyan Grama Bank, has one of its branches at Melagaram.[3]

Contacts

Town Panchayat 04633 - 22 22 51 Pandyan Grama Bank 04633 - 22 59 01

Temples

Vinayaka Temple (Brahmin Street) Vinayaka Temple (Nadu Street) Amman Kovil Temple (Tenkasi-Courtallam)

Rivers Nearby

Chithaar River

Lakes

Paarai Kulam (Behind Brahmin Street)

Notes
  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. "NPR Report: Tamil Nadu: Tirunelveli: Tenkasi". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.
  3. Melakaram branch code = 5094"Pandyan Grama Bank: Branch List: Tirunelveli". Archived from the original on 11 February 2013.

Rice field in and around Melagaram area.

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