# Melaselvanur Village, Kadaladi, Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/kadaladi/melaselvanur/ Village · Kadaladi, Ramanathapuram # Melaselvanur Melaselvanur is a village in Kadaladi sub-district of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **623703**. The 2011 Census counted **1,694 people in 424 households**, the 31st largest of 40 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.4%. - 1,694people (2011) - 424households - 72.1%literacy - 623703PIN code ## Melaselvanur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Melaselvanur is 623703.** Melaselvanur falls in Kadaladi sub-district, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code623703 - Gram panchayatMelaselvanur - Community development blockKadaladi - Census village code642080 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Melaselvanur from nearby towns? - Kadaladi (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Ramanathapuram (district HQ)53 km by road - Sayalgudi (nearest town)15 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 Melaselvanur? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Melaselvanur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 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 - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn 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 school10+ km · Sayalgudi - ○Degree college10+ km · Kamuthi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mudukulathur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)10 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 Melaselvanur known for? The main crops are **paddy, bengal gram and green chilli**. About 17% of the 2,117 hectares of village land is sown, and 194 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 Melaselvanur Of every 100 households in Melaselvanur in 2011, 73 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 57 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Melaselvanur · ■ Kadaladi rural average Electricity for lighting ****73%** **82% Toilet within the home ****22%** **21% No toilet (open defecation) ****60%** **77% Tap water ****98%** **50% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **2% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****57%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****42%** **84% Use banking services ****28%** **47% Television ****93%** **82% Mobile phone ****52%** **66% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****4%** **8% Own their home ****94%** **91% 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 Melaselvanur? ■ Melaselvanur · ■ Kadaladi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.1%** **76.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****979** **982 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****757** **950 Working population ****61.0%** **46.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.5% for men and 62.8% for women. 64% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 444 (43%) · **■** Farm labourers 45 (4%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 147 (14%) · **■** Marginal 388 (38%) 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 Kadaladi - Keelaselvanur1,976 people - M. Karisalkulam1,944 people - Idambadal1,902 people - A.Punavasal1,831 people - Kondunallanpatti1,613 people - Kokkarankottai1,539 people - Tirumalugandankottai1,301 people - Tirupativeppangulam1,160 people [All 44 villages in Kadaladi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/kadaladi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Melaselvanur?623703 - How far is Melaselvanur from Ramanathapuram?53 km by road - What is the population of Melaselvanur?1,694 (Census 2011) - Which district is Melaselvanur in?Ramanathapuram district (Kadaladi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Melaselvanur?72.1% (Census 2011)