# Melur Village, Kulathur, Pudukkottai (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/kulathur/melur/ Village · Kulathur, Pudukkottai # Melur Melur is a village in Kulathur sub-district of Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **622501**. The 2011 Census counted **2,534 people in 602 households**, the 22nd largest of 71 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.4%. - 2,534people (2011) - 602households - 74.0%literacy - 622501PIN code ## Melur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Melur is 622501.** Melur falls in Kulathur sub-district, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code622501 - Gram panchayatMelur - Community development blockAnnavasal - Census village code639364 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? - Keeranur (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Pudukkottai (district HQ)7 km by road - Pudukkottai (nearest town)7 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? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Melur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●All-weather roadIn 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 · Keeranur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Pudukkottai - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Thirukkokarnam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 15 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? About 20% of the 856 hectares of village land is sown, and 108 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, 96 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Melur · ■ Kulathur rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **91% Toilet within the home ****24%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****75%** **83% Tap water ****89%** **75% Drinking water within premises ****21%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **12% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** **86% Use banking services ****62%** **41% Television ****96%** **87% Mobile phone ****79%** **71% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****41%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **2% None of these assets ****1%** **5% Own their home ****96%** **94% 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 · ■ Kulathur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.0%** **72.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1060** **995 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****884** **964 Working population ****43.8%** **53.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.2% for men and 65.6% for women. 55% of men and 33% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 479 (43%) · **■** Farm labourers 278 (25%) · **■** Household industry 27 (2%) · **■** Other work 315 (28%) · **■** Marginal 11 (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 Kulathur - T.Kizhaiyur2,851 people - Ammachattiram2,786 people - Suriyur2,716 people - Neerpalani2,650 people - Vathanakottai2,460 people - Chettipatti2,411 people - Palandampatti2,372 people - Udayalipatti2,342 people [All 73 villages in Kulathur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/kulathur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Melur?622501 - How far is Melur from Pudukkottai?7 km by road - What is the population of Melur?2,534 (Census 2011) - Which district is Melur in?Pudukkottai district (Kulathur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Melur?74.0% (Census 2011)