Melagaram
Melakaram | |
|---|---|
city | |
  Melagaram Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°56′16″N 77°17′27″E / 8.93778°N 77.29083°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tenkasi |
| Taluk | Tenkasi |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,644 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Melagaram is a panchayat town in Tenkasi district, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Town Panchayat Office, Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Primary Health Center, Library
Economy[edit | edit source]
The first regional rural bank of Tamil Nadu, the Pandyan Grama Bank, has one of its branches at Melagaram.[3]
Contacts[edit | edit source]
Town Panchayat 04633 - 22 22 51 Pandyan Grama Bank 04633 - 22 59 01
Temples[edit | edit source]
Vinayaka Temple (Brahmin Street) Vinayaka Temple (Nadu Street) Amman Kovil Temple (Tenkasi-Courtallam)
Rivers Nearby[edit | edit source]
Chithaar River
Lakes[edit | edit source]
Paarai Kulam (Behind Brahmin Street)
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "NPR Report: Tamil Nadu: Tirunelveli: Tenkasi". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.
- ↑ Melakaram branch code = 5094"Pandyan Grama Bank: Branch List: Tirunelveli". Archived from the original on 11 February 2013.
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