# Melthattiyapattu Village, Chengam, Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Chengam, Tiruvannamalai 

# Melthattiyapattu

Melthattiyapattu is a village in Chengam sub-district of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **635703**. The 2011 Census counted **240 people in 54 households**, the 111th largest of 117 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 66.8%.

- 240people (2011)
- 54households
- 65.7%literacy
- 635703PIN code

## Melthattiyapattu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Melthattiyapattu is 635703.** Melthattiyapattu falls in Chengam sub-district, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code635703
- Gram panchayatPuliyur
- Community development blockJawadhu Hills
- Census village code631848

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Melthattiyapattu from nearby towns?

- Chengam (sub-district HQ)35 km by road
- Tiruvannamalai (district HQ)60 km by road
- Pudupalayam (nearest town)26 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 Melthattiyapattu?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Melthattiyapattu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Puliyur
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Athipattu
- ○Degree college10+ km · Pudupalayam
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Pudupalayam
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public libraryunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 12 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 Melthattiyapattu known for?

The main crops are **samai, maize and ragi**. About 72% of the 59 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 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 Melthattiyapattu

Of every 100 households in Melthattiyapattu in 2011, 100 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 2 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Melthattiyapattu · ■ Chengam rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**89%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**10%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**90%

Tap water ****100%**

**76%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**10%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**14%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**85%

Use banking services ****2%**

**29%

Television ****0%**

**80%

Mobile phone ****2%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****64%**

**9%

Own their home ****100%**

**97%

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 Melthattiyapattu?

■ Melthattiyapattu · ■ Chengam rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.7%**

**66.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****890**

**969

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****579**

**885

Working population ****51.7%**

**52.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 74.1% for men and 56.9% for women. 51% of men and 52% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 108 (87%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (3%) · **■** Household industry 3 (2%) · **■** Other work 5 (4%) · **■** Marginal 4 (3%)

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 Chengam

- Perumbattam291 people
- Vellalampatti264 people
- Erukambattu248 people
- Perumuttam247 people
- Chinnakilpattu220 people
- Endal197 people
- Vannankuttai195 people
- Athipattu164 people

[All 136 villages in Chengam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/chengam/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Melthattiyapattu?635703
- How far is Melthattiyapattu from Tiruvannamalai?60 km by road
- What is the population of Melthattiyapattu?240 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Melthattiyapattu in?Tiruvannamalai district (Chengam sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Melthattiyapattu?65.7% (Census 2011)