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- LGD code
- 637550
- Pincode
- 612203
- Post office
- Palaiyur
- Population
- 1,295
- Households
- 333
- Literacy rate
- 76.8%
- Sex ratio
- 1052 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 528
Census 2011 · in context
How Melaparuthikudi compares
By population, Melaparuthikudi ranks #41 of 56 villages in Kuthalam mandal.
Literacy rate
%
76.8%
+2.8% vs mandal average
- Melaparuthikudi
- 76.8%
- Kuthalam mandal
- 74.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,052
+15 vs mandal average
- Melaparuthikudi
- 1,052
- Kuthalam mandal
- 1,037
Household size
people per home
3.9
−0.1 vs mandal average
- Melaparuthikudi
- 3.9
- Kuthalam mandal
- 4.0
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Melaparuthikudi at a glance
Melaparuthikudi is a village of 1,295 people in 333 households (Census 2011) in Kuthalam taluk, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu, the 41st-largest of 56 villages in Kuthalam taluk. Literacy is 77%, 3 points above the taluk average of 74% and the sex ratio is 1,052 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 612203, served by Palaiyur post office; the LGD village code is 637550. The village votes in Thiruvidaimarudur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Govi.Chezhiaan. The population is estimated at 1,527 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Paruthikudi →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melaparuthikudi · this village | 1,295 | 77% | — |
| Nallavur · Kuthalam | 1,024 | 71% | — |
| Kilaparuthikudi · Kuthalam | 430 | 78% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Melaparuthikudi
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 8
- Power hours (winter)
- 10
- 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
- No
- 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
- KUTHALAM
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 15
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 65
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 15
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Paruthikudi
- Total area (ha)
- 218.68
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 151.82
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Melaparuthikudi
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Melaparuthikudi
- LGD code
- 637550
- Pincode
- 612203
- Post office
- Palaiyur
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,295
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,527
- Households
- 333
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1052
- Literacy rate
- 76.8%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Mayiladuthurai
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Thiruvidaimarudur
- Member of Parliament
- Sudha Ramakrishnan
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Govi.Chezhiaan
- Block / Mandal
- Kuthalam
Same pincode
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Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)