# Melaiyur Village, Thiruvidaimarudur, Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/thiruvidaimarudur/melaiyur/ Village · Thiruvidaimarudur, Thanjavur # Melaiyur Melaiyur is a village in Thiruvidaimarudur sub-district of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **612101**. The 2011 Census counted **2,828 people in 739 households**, the 20th largest of 73 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 82.1%. - 2,828people (2011) - 739households - 82.9%literacy - 612101PIN code ## Melaiyur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Melaiyur is 612101.** Melaiyur falls in Thiruvidaimarudur sub-district, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code612101 - Gram panchayatMelaiyur - Community development blockThiruvidaimarudur - Census village code638468 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Melaiyur from nearby towns? - Thiruvidaimarudur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Thanjavur (district HQ)55 km by road - Aduthurai (nearest town)5 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 Melaiyur? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Melaiyur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mayiladuthurai Alias Maruthuvakudi - ○Degree college10+ km · Kumbakonam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kumbakonam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 16 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 Melaiyur known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and banana**. About 75% of the 549 hectares of village land is sown, and 402 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 Melaiyur Of every 100 households in Melaiyur in 2011, 95 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Melaiyur · ■ Thiruvidaimarudur rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **94% Toilet within the home ****22%** **36% No toilet (open defecation) ****64%** **61% Tap water ****98%** **61% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **34% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%** **28% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** **70% Use banking services ****39%** **50% Television ****93%** **86% Mobile phone ****61%** **61% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****25%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****5%** **6% Own their home ****98%** **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 Melaiyur? ■ Melaiyur · ■ Thiruvidaimarudur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.9%** **82.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****989** **1002 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1232** **974 Working population ****39.3%** **39.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.0% for men and 74.6% for women. 61% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 214 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 253 (23%) · **■** Household industry 16 (1%) · **■** Other work 329 (30%) · **■** Marginal 298 (27%) 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 Thiruvidaimarudur - Ukkarai2,960 people - S.Pudur2,942 people - Thiruvisanallur2,877 people - Chidambaranathapuram2,868 people - Manalur2,594 people - Govindapuram2,569 people - Athipakkam2,558 people - Mullukudi2,328 people [All 75 villages in Thiruvidaimarudur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thanjavur/thiruvidaimarudur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Melaiyur?612101 - How far is Melaiyur from Thanjavur?55 km by road - What is the population of Melaiyur?2,828 (Census 2011) - Which district is Melaiyur in?Thanjavur district (Thiruvidaimarudur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Melaiyur?82.9% (Census 2011)