# Meleripakkam Village, Tirukalukundram – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/tirukalukundram/meleripakkam/ Village · Tirukalukundram, Kancheepuram # Meleripakkam Meleripakkam is a village in Tirukalukundram sub-district of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **603002**. The 2011 Census counted **1,358 people in 347 households**, the 35th largest of 95 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.6%. - 1,358people (2011) - 347households - 72.2%literacy - 603002PIN code ## Meleripakkam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Meleripakkam is 603002.** Meleripakkam falls in Tirukalukundram sub-district, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code603002 - Gram panchayatMeleripakkam - Community development blockTirukalukundram - Census village code629866 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Meleripakkam from nearby towns? - Tirukalukundram (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Kancheepuram (district HQ)43 km by road - Chengalpattu (nearest town)6 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 Meleripakkam? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Meleripakkam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chengalpattu - ○Degree college5–10 km · Chengalpattu - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Chengalpattu - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)22 h summer · 22 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 Meleripakkam known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and sesame seeds**. About 44% of the 125 hectares of village land is sown, and 55 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 Meleripakkam Of every 100 households in Meleripakkam in 2011, 94 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 48 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Meleripakkam · ■ Tirukalukundram rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **94% Toilet within the home ****11%** **27% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **71% Tap water ****97%** **81% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **20% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%** **63% Use banking services ****39%** **42% Television ****81%** **89% Mobile phone ****67%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **4% Two-wheeler ****48%** **38% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **4% None of these assets ****6%** **5% Own their home ****97%** **88% 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 Meleripakkam? ■ Meleripakkam · ■ Tirukalukundram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.2%** **74.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****957** **982 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****859** **955 Working population ****51.5%** **47.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.9% for men and 60.2% for women. 64% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 91 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 168 (24%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 433 (62%) · **■** Marginal 6 (1%) 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 Tirukalukundram - Karmarapakkam1,490 people - Vengabakkam1,448 people - Veerapuram1,404 people - Attavakkam1,365 people - Narapakkam1,354 people - Vilagam1,310 people - Ammanambakkam1,303 people - Edayathur1,298 people [All 101 villages in Tirukalukundram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/tirukalukundram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Meleripakkam?603002 - How far is Meleripakkam from Kancheepuram?43 km by road - What is the population of Meleripakkam?1,358 (Census 2011) - Which district is Meleripakkam in?Kancheepuram district (Tirukalukundram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Meleripakkam?72.2% (Census 2011)