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Village snapshot
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
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- LGD code
- 635148
- Pincode
- 624613
- Post office
- Ayakudi
- Population
- 1,309
- Households
- 391
- Literacy rate
- 63.4%
- Sex ratio
- 1005 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 763
- Distance to district centre
- 140 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 163 km
- Distance to Chennai
- 440 km
- Distance to Bengaluru
- 423 km
- Nearest railway station
- Ramanathapuram · 4 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Dr. Aishwarya · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Melakottai compares
By population, Melakottai ranks #35 of 52 villages in Palani mandal.
Literacy rate
%
63.4%
+0.6% vs mandal average
Melakottai63.4%
Palani mandal62.8%
Dindigul district68.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,005
+11 vs mandal average
Melakottai1,005
Palani mandal994
Household size
people per home
3.3
−0.2 vs mandal average
Melakottai3.3
Palani mandal3.5
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Melakottai at a glance
Melakottai is a village of 1,309 people in 391 households (Census 2011) in Palani taluk, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, the 35th-largest of 52 villages in Palani taluk. Literacy is 63%, about the same as the taluk average of 63% and the sex ratio is 1,005 women per 1,000 men. It lies 140 km from the Dindigul district centre, 11 km from Alagankulam, the nearest town, 4 km from Ramanathapuram railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 624613, served by Ayakudi post office; the LGD village code is 635148. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. Aishwarya, 2 km away. The village votes in Vedasandur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Saminathan. T. The population is estimated at 1,543 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melakottai · this village | 1,309 | 63% | — |
| Melakottai · Thirumangalam | 5,156 | 75% | 0 km N |
| Valantaravai · Ramanathapuram | 7,498 | 74% | 6.2 km SE |
| Terbhogi · Ramanathapuram | 6,209 | 74% | 6.7 km E |
| Toruvalur · Ramanathapuram | 2,616 | 64% | 6.7 km NW |
| Kavanur · Ramanathapuram | 2,907 | 75% | 8.5 km NW |
| Panaikulam · Madurai East | 799 | 67% | 8.9 km E |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Melakottai
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- Yes
- Hand pump
- No
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 20
- Power hours (winter)
- 24
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- AYAKUDI
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 9
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 55
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 14
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Melakottai
- Total area (ha)
- 646.97
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 85.05
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Melakottai
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Key facts — Melakottai
- LGD code
- 635148
- Pincode
- 624613
- Post office
- Ayakudi
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,309
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,543
- Households
- 391
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1005
- Literacy rate
- 63.4%
- Coordinates
- 9.37541°N, 78.86911°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Karur
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Vedasandur
- Member of Parliament
- Jothimani
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Saminathan. T
- Block / Mandal
- Palani
- Nearest PHC
- Dr. Aishwarya (2.3 km)
- Nearest bank
- Indian Overseas Bank (3.2 km)
Getting there
How to reach Melakottai
Distance to cities · straight line
- Chennai440 kmcapital
- Bengaluru423 km
- Hyderabad892 km
- Mumbai1257 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationRamanathapuram4 km
- Bus stopRamanathapuram Bus Station4 km
- Hospital / PHCDr. Aishwarya2 km
- ATM / bankIndian Overseas Bank3 km
- Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum26 km
- CollegeGovernment High School Thiruppalaikudi19 km
- Police stationTemple Police Station49 km
Nearest to the village
- Health centre
- Dr. Aishwarya2.3 km
- Bank / ATM
- Indian Overseas Bank3.2 km
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Melakottai
1 Temple, 1 Church mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 624613
- AmarapoondiPalani mandal4,744 pop
- KanakkampattyPalani mandal4,587 pop
- MarichilambuPalani mandal3,466 pop
- VagaraiPalani mandal2,142 pop
- PachalanaickenpattiPalani mandal2,042 pop
- ErramanaickenpattiPalani mandal1,849 pop
- KombaipattiPalani mandal1,754 pop
- PottikampattiOddanchatram mandal942 pop
- VeppanavalasuPalani mandal740 pop
Same name, different place
Other villages named Melakottai
Looking for a different Melakottai? 1 other village shares this name across India. All villages named Melakottai →
Villages near Melakottai
Other villages in Palani mandal
View all 60+ →- A-Kalayamputhur
- Kodaimangalam
- Pushpathur
- Pappampatti
- Thalaiyuthu
- Manoor
- Andipatti
- Periyammapatti
- Amarapoondi
- Kanakkampatty
- Kavalapatti
- Rajampatti
- Marichilambu
- Thoppampatti
- Melkaraipatti
- Kottathurai
- Midapadi
- Korikadavu
- Muthunaickenpatti
- Puliampatti
- Sukkamanaickenpatti
- Akkaraipatti
- Thummalapatti
- Pethanaickenpatti
- Vagarai
- Pachalanaickenpatti
- Ayyampalayam
- Kolumakondan
- Erramanaickenpatti
- Kalickkanaickenpatti
- Kombaipatti
- Chithraikulam
- Vilvathampatti
- Velampatti
- Kovilammapatti
- Neikarapatti
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)