Melagaram

Town in Tamil Nadu, India

Melagaram Melakaram
Town
8°56′16″N 77°17′27″E / 8.93778°N 77.29083°E / 8.93778; 77.29083
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. The Famous Composer Thirigudarasapa Kavirayar was born in Melagaram. Thirutrala Kuravanji is a classic Tamil language poem composed by Thirigudarasapa Kavirayar around 1600 - 1700 CE.

Demographics

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

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.

Geography

Chitha AR River
Paarai Kulam (Behind Brahmin Street)

Landmarks

Town Panchayat Office, Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Primary Health Center, Library

Economy

The first regional rural bank of Tamil Nadu, the Pandyan Grama Bank, has one of its branches at Melagaram.^[3]

Temples

•Shenbaga Vinayagar Temple •Muppudathi Amman Temple •Thangamman Temple •Shenbaga Devi Amman Temple •Vinayaka Temple (South Street) •Vinayaka Temple (Brahmin Street)

Notes

^ "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.