Village · Thirumayam, Pudukkottai # Melappanaiyur Melappanaiyur is a village in Thirumayam sub-district of Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 622412. The 2011 Census counted 4,885 people in 1,216 households, the 6th largest of 80 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%. - 4,885 people (2011) - 1,216 households - 75.1% literacy - 622412 PIN code ## Melappanaiyur PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Melappanaiyur is 622412. Melappanaiyur falls in Thirumayam sub-district, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 622412 - Gram panchayat Melappanaiyur, Panayappatti - Community development block Thirumayam - Census village code 639457 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Melappanaiyur from nearby towns? - Thirumayam (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road - Pudukkottai (district HQ) 25 km by road - Pudukkottai (nearest town) 25 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Melappanaiyur? 25 services counted by the Census are inside Melappanaiyur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 6 govt · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 4 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 2 doctors - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Maternity & child welfare centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● TB clinic In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 2 doctors - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Family welfare centre In village · 1 · 2 doctors - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Kulipirai - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Thekkattur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Thekkattur - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 22 h summer · 22 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Melappanaiyur known for? The main crops are paddy, sugarcane and ground nut. About 17% of the 1,442 hectares of village land is sown, and 221 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Melappanaiyur Of every 100 households in Melappanaiyur in 2011, 90 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Melappanaiyur · ■ Thirumayam rural average - Electricity for lighting 90% 94% - Toilet within the home 32% 32% - No toilet (open defecation) 68% 66% - Tap water 45% 66% - Drinking water within premises 8% 14% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 16% 23% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 81% 75% - Use banking services 66% 65% - Television 88% 86% - Mobile phone 65% 68% - Computer with internet 4% 1% - Two-wheeler 33% 33% - Car / jeep / van 2% 2% - None of these assets 3% 4% - Own their home 90% 92% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Melappanaiyur? ■ Melappanaiyur · ■ Thirumayam rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 75.1% 74.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 981 1011 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 870 966 - Working population 52.1% 45.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.3% for men and 64.9% for women. 62% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 666 (26%) · ■ Farm labourers 1,054 (41%) · ■ Household industry 42 (2%) · ■ Other work 567 (22%) · ■ Marginal 218 (9%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Thirumayam - Thekkattur 7,632 people - Virachilai I Bit 7,006 people - Panangudi 6,783 people - Perungudi 6,076 people - Thulaiyanur 4,864 people - K.Rayapuram 4,815 people - Mirattunilai 4,814 people - Rangiyam 4,622 people All 81 villages in Thirumayam ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Melappanaiyur? 622412 - How far is Melappanaiyur from Pudukkottai? 25 km by road - What is the population of Melappanaiyur? 4,885 (Census 2011) - Which district is Melappanaiyur in? Pudukkottai district (Thirumayam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Melappanaiyur? 75.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/thirumayam/melappanaiyur/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.