# Melarungunam Village, Panruti, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/panruti/melarungunam/ Village · Panruti, Cuddalore # Melarungunam Melarungunam is a village in Panruti sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **607101**. The 2011 Census counted **843 people in 187 households**, the 77th largest of 80 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.2%. - 843people (2011) - 187households - 80.9%literacy - 607101PIN code ## Melarungunam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Melarungunam is 607101.** Melarungunam falls in Panruti sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code607101 - Gram panchayatManamthavizhnthaputhur - Community development blockPanruti - Census village code636554 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Melarungunam from nearby towns? - Panruti (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)31 km by road - Thorapadi (nearest town)4 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 Melarungunam? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Melarungunam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Manamthavizhnthaputhur - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Thorapadi - ○Degree college10+ km · Neyveli - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Panruti - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 5 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 Melarungunam known for? The main crops are **guava, sugarcane and paddy**. About 63% of the 104 hectares of village land is sown, and 65 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 Melarungunam Of every 100 households in Melarungunam in 2011, 92 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 70 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Melarungunam · ■ Panruti rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **93% Toilet within the home ****11%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **81% Tap water ****95%** **92% Drinking water within premises ****33%** **31% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****70%** **22% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****30%** **77% Use banking services ****22%** **48% Television ****92%** **91% Mobile phone ****70%** **63% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **26% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****4%** **4% Own their home ****97%** **96% 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 Melarungunam? ■ Melarungunam · ■ Panruti rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.9%** **71.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1031** **981 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1400** **877 Working population ****57.1%** **49.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.0% for men and 71.8% for women. 67% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 53 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 210 (44%) · **■** Other work 12 (2%) · **■** Marginal 206 (43%) 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 Panruti - Thirasu1,060 people - Varinjipakkam1,011 people - Rayarpalayam857 people - Ulundamabattu852 people - Kayapakkam715 people - Sirunangaivadi677 people - Ariyirundamangalam217 people [All 94 villages in Panruti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/panruti/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Melarungunam?607101 - How far is Melarungunam from Cuddalore?31 km by road - What is the population of Melarungunam?843 (Census 2011) - Which district is Melarungunam in?Cuddalore district (Panruti sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Melarungunam?80.9% (Census 2011)