Melagaram

Melagaram
Melakaram
city
Melagaram

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 8°56′16″N 77°17′27″E / 8.93778°N 77.29083°ECoordinates: 8°56′16″N 77°17′27″E / 8.93778°N 77.29083°E
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tirunelveli
Taluk Tenkasi
Population (2011)
  Total 14,644
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

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

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

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

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

Bharathi Nagar, NGO Colony, State Bank Colony, 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

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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  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".