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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mela Ilandaikulam
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|8.9428|N|77.6858|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Tirunelveli district|Tirunelveli]]
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| founder =
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| parts_type = [[Taluka]]s
| parts = [[Sankarankoil]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 4
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| population_total = 3824
| population_as_of = 2017
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 627951
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 04636292xxx
| registration_plate = TN72, TN76,TN79
| blank1_name_sec1 = Largest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = Tirunelveli
| blank2_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Sankarankovil]]<br />[[Kayatharu]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank3_info_sec1 = 67%
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank4_info_sec1 = [[Tenkasi]]
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'''Mela Ilandaikulam''' is a village in [[Sankarankoil]], [[Tirunelveli district]], [[Tamil Nadu]] state, India. It is situated west of [[National Highway 7 (India)|National Highway 7]] between [[Kayathar]] and [[Devarkulam]], 6 km from Devarkulam and 09 km from Kayathar. There is 1 higher secondary school, 1 middle school and 1 primary school.

==Economy==
The primary business of Mela Ilandaikulam is agriculture. The primary crops produced by the village include: rice, cotton, onions, tomatoes, [[chili pepper|green chili peppers]] and peanuts.

==Demographics==
The 2011 census registered a village population of 3,824, with 1,897 males and 1,927 females.<ref name="census 2011">{{cite web | url = http://www.tnrd.gov.in/census_of_india_2011_tn.html | title = CENSUS OF INDIA 2011 - DIRECTORATE OF CENSUS OPERATIONS - TAMILNADU - TIRUNELVELI | work = Rural Development and Panchayat Department - Government of Tamil Nadu | accessdate=2014-09-21 }}</ref> The literacy rate is 67%. 56% of the population are classified as workers, with the non-workers including housewives, children, and students. 10% of the population was under six years of age.<ref name="our hero">{{cite web | url=http://ourhero.in/population/villages/mela-ilandaikulam-642723 | title = Mela Ilandaikulam village Population | work = Population of India (Ourhero.in) | accessdate=2014-09-21 }}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
Mela Ilandaikulam has over five hundred windmills, each generating about 1250 kW of electricity.{{fact|date=July 2018}}

==Education==
* R.C. Primary School (Grades 1-5)<ref name="parish">{{cite web | title=Melailandaikulam | url=http://www.palayamkottaidiocese.org/parishes/?parish_info=20 | work = Diocese of Palayamkottai | accessdate=2014-09-21 }}</ref>
* TDTA Middle School (Grades 1-8)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.veethi.com/schools-in-india/t-d-t-a-ms-melaelanthaikulam-detail-219030.htm | work = Veethi | title=T. D. T. A. MS, Melaelanthaikulam in Tirunelveli District | accessdate=2014-09-21 }}</ref>
* Thiru Iruthaya Higher Secondary School (Grades 6-12)<ref name="parish"/>

== Culture ==
Mela Illandaikulam has temples, [[kovil]]s, mosques, and churches.

The Hindu temples and kovils include: * seelaikkaari ariyanaachi Amman kovil
* Pathirakaliamman kovil
* Annamalai swamy kovil
* [[Mariamman|Sri Mariamman]] Temple
* [vadakuvaselvi amman]
* Sakthi vinayagar kovil
* Ulagamman kovil
* [[Sudalai Madan]] Temple
* [[Isakki]] Amman Temple
* [[Ganesha|Sri Ganesha]] Temple
* Sri meensudalai madasamy
* [[Aiyanar]] Temple
* [[Karuppu Sami|Karuppa Sami]] Temple
* [sriman narayanasamy] Temple
The Islamic mosques include:
* Pallivaasal Mosque

The churches include:
* [[Saint Paul Church, Mela Ilandaikulam|St. Paul Church]] of the [[Church of South India]] (CSI). They celebrate [[Christmas]], and also have a seven-day festival every 20 May.
* Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (St. Annai Velankanni Matha Church). They are part of the [[Catholic Church in India|Roman Catholic Church]].<ref name="parish"/> They hold annual festivals in the second week of May, and also the Thiru Iruthaya Andavar festival, which starts on 20 May, and which lasts for three days.

==Image gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Mela Ilandaikulam_CSI.jpg|[[Saint Paul Church, Mela Ilandaikulam|St. Paul Church]] ([[Church of South India|CSI Groups]]) in Mela Ilandaikulam.
Image:MelaIlandaikulam_RC.jpeg|Church of Sacred Heart of Jesus, [[Catholic Church in India|RC Church]] in Mela Ilandaikulam.
File:Mosques in Melailandaikulam.jpg|Mosque in Mela Ilandaikulam
File:Windmill Location of Mela Ilandaikulam Tirunelveli district Tamil Nadu..jpeg|[[Windmill]] in Mela Ilandaikulan.
File:Annamalai swami Temple Veedhi ula.jpg|thumb|Annamalai swami Temple Veedhi ula
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Villages in Tirunelveli district]]

Mela Ilandaikulam - Revision history

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