Melapulam village, Nemili taluk | Pincode 631052

Represented by

Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

ANITHA N

Contact: 90****1600

Spotted a stale sarpanch record? Sign in and a verified resident of Melapulam can update it.

LGD code: 630668
Pincode: 631052
Post office: Panapakkam
Population: 4,072
Households: 1,014
Literacy rate: 69.3%
Sex ratio: 962 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 2,081

Census 2011 · in context

How Melapulam compares

By population, Melapulam ranks #4 of 60 villages in Nemili mandal.

Literacy rate

69.3%

+5.0% vs mandal average

Melapulam: 69.3%
Nemili mandal: 64.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

962

−47 vs mandal average

Melapulam: 962
Nemili mandal: 1,009

Household size

people per home

4.0

−0.2 vs mandal average

Melapulam: 4.0
Nemili mandal: 4.2

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Melapulam at a glance

Melapulam is a village of 4,072 people in 1,014 households (Census 2011) in Nemili taluk, Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu, the 4th-largest of 60 villages in Nemili taluk. Literacy is 69%, 5 points above the taluk average of 64% and the sex ratio is 962 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 631052, served by Panapakkam post office; the LGD village code is 630668. The sarpanch is ANITHA N, and the village votes in Mailam assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shanmugam C Ve. The population is estimated at 4,801 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Melapulam →

Complete this village · 4/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch name
Panchayat contact
Pincode
About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Melapulam

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): 22
Power hours (winter): 22
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 1
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: Yes
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: PANAPAKKAM
Distance to nearest town (km): 7
Distance to district HQ (km): 60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 30
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Melapulam
Total area (ha): 334.53
Irrigated area (ha): 154.25
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Melapulam

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Melapulam

LGD code: 630668
Pincode: 631052
Post office: Panapakkam
Population (Census 2011): 4,072
Population (projected 2026): 4,801
Households: 1,014
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 962
Literacy rate: 69.3%
Lok Sabha constituency: Arani
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Mailam
Member of Parliament: M.S. Tharanivendhan
Member of Legislative Assembly: Shanmugam C Ve
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: ANITHA N
Block / Mandal: Nemili

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Ranipet district level

Then & Now

Melapulam — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

4,072

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

4,801

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

1,014

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

1,196

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 4,072Census 2011
Households: 1,014Census 2011
Literacy rate: 69.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 962 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4,8012026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1,1962026 projection
Active job cards: 1,60,150MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,43,349MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 6,21,17,562ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 77.3%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Ranipet district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 6,35,748PMAY-G · 6,35,748 of 9,57,825 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Ranipet district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,23,089Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Ranipet district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

Melapulam on the map

Centred on Nemili mandal

~mandal

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 12.1696° N, 79.4939° EOpen in OSM →

Notable places near Melapulam · Nemili mandal area

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

Melapulam doesn't have its own precise centroid yet, so these places are nearby in the Nemili mandal — sorted by distance from the village's approximate centre. Claim the village to add precise locations.

1 place mapped

Hospital· 1

Healthcare

Hospital
Government Hospital, Keezh Mambattu
📍 1.7 km awayOSM
Get directions →View on OSM

Place data sourced from © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Verified entries are confirmed by the Gram Panchayat. See something wrong? Suggest an edit.

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 631052

All villages in 631052 →

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

Three ministers hold talks, but TN farmers continue stir for crop loan waiver

Reported by The New Indian Express.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

Tamil Nadu: Ayan Reddiapatti village gets direct bus connectivity after 79 years of independence

Reported by Mid-Day.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

Tamil Nadu Minister Vanni Arasu’s native village gets bus service for first time since Independence

Reported by The Indian Express.

Resident

Notable persons of Melapulam

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Melapulam

No jobs on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first job

Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Melapulam

Nangamangalam

state

First day of Diwali; auspicious day for buying gold and utensils.

→

News from Ranipet & Tamil Nadu

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

Three ministers hold talks, but TN farmers continue stir for crop loan waiver
The New Indian Expressyesterday
Tamil Nadu: Ayan Reddiapatti village gets direct bus connectivity after 79 years of independence
Mid-Day3 days ago
Tamil Nadu Minister Vanni Arasu’s native village gets bus service for first time since Independence
The Indian Express3 days ago
From the ground | Tamil Nadu's coconut belt reels under acute water scarcity as monsoon fails
Deccan Herald4 days ago
Cauvery row: Farmers urge Tamil Nadu to move Supreme Court
The New Indian Express5 days ago
‘Don’t know my gotra’: Aishwarya Lekshmi on confronting casteist attitudes in rural Tamil Nadu
The Indian Express6 days ago

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Melapulam

What is the pincode of Melapulam?

The pincode of Melapulam, Nemili taluk, Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu is 631052. The post office is Panapakkam.

Which post office delivers to Melapulam?

Mail for Melapulam is delivered through Panapakkam post office, pincode 631052, in Nemili taluk, Ranipet district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Melapulam located?

Melapulam is a village in Nemili taluk of Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu, India.

What is the population of Melapulam as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Melapulam village has a population of 4,072 across 1,014 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Melapulam?

The current sarpanch of Melapulam gram panchayat is ANITHA N.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Melapulam in?

Melapulam falls under the Arani Lok Sabha constituency (PC #12) of Tamil Nadu.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Melapulam in?

Melapulam falls under the Mailam assembly constituency (AC #71) of Tamil Nadu.

What is the literacy rate in Melapulam?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Melapulam village is 69.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Melapulam?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Melapulam village is 962 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Melapulam?

The nearest health facility to Melapulam is Government Hospital, Keezh Mambattu (~1.7 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Melapulam?

12 schemes currently match residents of Melapulam, including Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai, Pongal Gift Hamper Scheme, Tamil Nadu Free Bus Travel for Women. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Melapulam?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Melapulam village is 630668.

How big is Melapulam compared to other villages in Nemili taluk?

Melapulam ranks 4 of 60 villages in Nemili taluk by Census 2011 population (4,072 residents).

Who is the MLA of Melapulam?

Melapulam falls under Mailam assembly constituency (AC 71). The sitting MLA is Shanmugam C Ve (AIADMK).

Who is the MP for Melapulam?

Melapulam is in Arani Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is M.S. Tharanivendhan (DMK).

What is the population of Melapulam in 2026?

Melapulam is estimated at 4,801 people in 2026, up about 18% from 4,072 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Melapulam in?

Tamil Nadu falls in the East Coast Plains and Hills zone (rice, coconut, sugarcane, cashew) and the Southern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, cotton, groundnut, millets, chillies) of the ICAR classification; Melapulam in Ranipet district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Melapulam?

ANITHA N is the sarpanch of Melapulam gram panchayat, Nemili taluk. See the sarpanch list of Nemili taluk for every gram panchayat.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-17
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)