# Melanallur, Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/mayiladuthurai/melanallur/ Village · Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam # Melanallur Melanallur is a village in [Mayiladuthurai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/mayiladuthurai/) sub-district of [Nagapattinam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **609112**. The 2011 Census counted **1,294 people in 321 households**, the 57th largest of 59 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.1%. - 1,294people (2011) - 321households - 83.6%literacy - 609112PIN code ## Melanallur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Melanallur is 609112.** Melanallur falls in Mayiladuthurai sub-district, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code609112 - Gram panchayatMelanallur - Community development blockMayiladuthurai - Census village code637460 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Melanallur from nearby towns? - Mayiladuthurai (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Nagapattinam (district HQ)52 km by road - Mayiladuthurai (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 Melanallur? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Melanallur; 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 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nidur - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Aruvappadi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Vaitheeswaran Koil - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)12 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 Melanallur known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and coconut**. Products made here include palm leaf products. About 76% of the 356 hectares of village land is sown, and 271 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 Melanallur Of every 100 households in Melanallur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Melanallur · ■ Mayiladuthurai rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **95% Toilet within the home ****6%** **34% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **65% Tap water ****49%** **68% Drinking water within premises ****35%** **33% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****41%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****58%** **66% Use banking services ****7%** **45% Television ****86%** **92% Mobile phone ****43%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****17%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****10%** **4% Own their home ****99%** **92% 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 Melanallur? ■ Melanallur · ■ Mayiladuthurai rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.6%** **83.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****952** **1016 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****746** **970 Working population ****49.1%** **42.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.8% for men and 77.3% for women. 62% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 18 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 413 (65%) · **■** Household industry 17 (3%) · **■** Other work 77 (12%) · **■** Marginal 110 (17%) 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 Mayiladuthurai - Kadambakkam1,429 people - Varadampattu1,428 people - Kaduvangudi1,365 people - Maraiyur1,343 people - Budangudi1,207 people - Ponmasanallur458 people [All 59 villages in Mayiladuthurai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/mayiladuthurai/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Melanallur?609112 - How far is Melanallur from Nagapattinam?52 km by road - What is the population of Melanallur?1,294 (Census 2011) - Which district is Melanallur in?Nagapattinam district (Mayiladuthurai sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Melanallur?83.6% (Census 2011)