# Melur Village, Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/melur/ Village · Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur # Melur Melur is a village in Udayarpalayam sub-district of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **621803**. The 2011 Census counted **2,247 people in 620 households**, the 66th largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%. - 2,247people (2011) - 620households - 65.5%literacy - 621803PIN code ## Melur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Melur is 621803.** Melur falls in Udayarpalayam sub-district, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code621803 - Gram panchayatMelur - Community development blockAndimadam - Census village code636364 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Melur from nearby towns? - Jayankondam (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Ariyalur (district HQ)39 km by road - Jayankondam (nearest town)10 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Melur? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Melur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Thandalai - ○Degree college5–10 km · Jayankondam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Koovathur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Melur known for? The main crops are **ground nut, paddy and cashew nut**. About 20% of the 1,023 hectares of village land is sown, and 16 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Melur Of every 100 households in Melur in 2011, 87 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Melur · ■ Udayarpalayam rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **88% Toilet within the home ****5%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **85% Tap water ****79%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **86% Use banking services ****36%** **46% Television ****82%** **85% Mobile phone ****68%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****15%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****8%** **7% Own their home ****99%** **95% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Melur? ■ Melur · ■ Udayarpalayam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.5%** **70.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****961** **1011 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****725** **878 Working population ****59.3%** **48.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.4% for men and 55.5% for women. 59% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 457 (34%) · **■** Farm labourers 233 (17%) · **■** Household industry 6 (0%) · **■** Other work 85 (6%) · **■** Marginal 552 (41%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Udayarpalayam - Siluvaicheri2,587 people - Udayavarthiyanur2,392 people - T.Sholankurichi2,339 people - Pilichikuzihi2,328 people - Udayanatham2,242 people - Valaikurichi2,210 people - Venmankondan2,171 people - T.Sholankurichi2,164 people [All 118 villages in Udayarpalayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Melur?621803 - How far is Melur from Ariyalur?39 km by road - What is the population of Melur?2,247 (Census 2011) - Which district is Melur in?Ariyalur district (Udayarpalayam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Melur?65.5% (Census 2011)