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Melathur

Gingee mandal
Pincode 604207
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LGD code
632398
Pincode
604207
Post office
Vellimeudpettai
Population
517
Households
144
Literacy rate
63.2%
Sex ratio
936 ♀/1000♂
Workers
390
Census 2011 · in context

How Melathur compares

By population, Melathur ranks #142 of 171 villages in Gingee mandal.

Literacy rate
%
63.2%
−0.2% vs mandal average
Melathur
63.2%
Gingee mandal
63.4%
Viluppuram district
63.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
936
−43 vs mandal average
Melathur
936
Gingee mandal
979
Household size
people per home
3.6
−0.7 vs mandal average
Melathur
3.6
Gingee mandal
4.3

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

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Melathur at a glance

Melathur is a village of 517 people in 144 households (Census 2011) in Gingee taluk, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, the 142nd-largest of 171 villages in Gingee taluk. Literacy is 63%, about the same as the taluk average of 63% and the sex ratio is 936 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 604207, served by Vellimeudpettai post office; the LGD village code is 632398. The village votes in Ulundurpettai assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vasanthavel G R. The population is estimated at 610 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Dhevanthavadi

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Melathur · this village51763%
Devandavadi · Melmalaiyanur52365%
Modipattu · Melmalaiyanur38862%
Kaividantangal · Melmalaiyanur35363%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Melathur

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
18
Power hours (winter)
20
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
GINGEE
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
55
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
mel sithamur
Total area (ha)
67.98
Irrigated area (ha)
47.54
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Melathur

LGD code
632398
Pincode
604207
Post office
Vellimeudpettai
Population (Census 2011)
517
Population (projected 2026)
610
Households
144
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
936
Literacy rate
63.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Viluppuram
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ulundurpettai
Member of Parliament
Durai Ravikumar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vasanthavel G R
Block / Mandal
Gingee
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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)
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