# Melkangeyankuppam Village, Panruti, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/panruti/melkangeyankuppam/ Village · Panruti, Cuddalore # Melkangeyankuppam Melkangeyankuppam is a village in Panruti sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **607805**. The 2011 Census counted **1,828 people in 450 households**, the 64th largest of 80 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 71.2%. - 1,828people (2011) - 450households - 61.6%literacy - 607805PIN code ## Melkangeyankuppam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Melkangeyankuppam is 607805.** Melkangeyankuppam falls in Panruti sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code607805 - Gram panchayatMelkangeyankuppam - Community development blockPanruti - Census village code636594 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Melkangeyankuppam from nearby towns? - Panruti (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)50 km by road - Vadalur (nearest town)16 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 Melkangeyankuppam? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Melkangeyankuppam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Perperiyankuppam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Neyveli - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Panruti - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 12 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 Melkangeyankuppam known for? About 65% of the 280 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 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 Melkangeyankuppam Of every 100 households in Melkangeyankuppam in 2011, 93 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Melkangeyankuppam · ■ Panruti rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **93% Toilet within the home ****5%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **81% Tap water ****81%** **92% Drinking water within premises ****19%** **31% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%** **22% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****62%** **77% Use banking services ****43%** **48% Television ****89%** **91% Mobile phone ****69%** **63% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****26%** **26% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **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 Melkangeyankuppam? ■ Melkangeyankuppam · ■ Panruti rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.6%** **71.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****945** **981 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****965** **877 Working population ****58.2%** **49.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.4% for men and 49.0% for women. 58% of men and 59% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 46 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 73 (7%) · **■** Household industry 11 (1%) · **■** Other work 99 (9%) · **■** Marginal 835 (78%) 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 - Kilkangeyankuppam2,054 people - Chittarasur2,027 people - Semmedu1,922 people - Karukkai1,896 people - Talambattu1,693 people - Aviyanur1,637 people - Eidanur1,608 people - Korathi1,582 people [All 94 villages in Panruti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/panruti/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Melkangeyankuppam?607805 - How far is Melkangeyankuppam from Cuddalore?50 km by road - What is the population of Melkangeyankuppam?1,828 (Census 2011) - Which district is Melkangeyankuppam in?Cuddalore district (Panruti sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Melkangeyankuppam?61.6% (Census 2011)