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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
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'''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 (India)|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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.postoffices.co.in/tamilnadu-tn/melaseithalai-kovilpatti-22-tuticorin/|title=Melaseithalai Branch Post Office, Kovilpatti 22, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu|website=Post Offices}}</ref> The village also has a Sub-Primary Health Centre functioning under Eppodum vendran [[Primary Health Centre]] (PHC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ashadocserver.s3.amazonaws.com/1029_Pearl_site_visits_200808_200904.pdf |title=Pearl site visits |publisher=ashadocserver.s3.amazonaws.com |date= |accessdate=2020-01-25}}</ref>

==Education==
# TDTA [[Primary School]] - also situated in the village with the total student strength of 54.<ref>[http://dee.tnschools.gov.in/dee/block_students/388/]{{dead link|date=January 2020}}</ref>

==Religious Temples/Church==
[[File:Pathrakali amman temple.jpg|thumb|A view of Pathrakali amman temple, Melaseithalai]]

# 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.
# Ayyanar & Vinayagar temple is located in west and south side of the village, respectively. Temple festival is celebrated in the month of August, every year (Last Friday of Tamil month AADI).
#[[Church of South India]] - St. Mary Church is also located in the village which is managed by Melaseithalai [[Pastorate]] of [[Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csitnd.org.in/index.php|title=Thootukudi Nazareth CSI Diocese|website=www.csitnd.org.in}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Thoothukudi district]]
[[Category:Thoothukudi]]

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