# Melpakkam Village, Arakonam, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/melpakkam/ Village · Arakonam, Vellore # Melpakkam Melpakkam is a village in Arakonam sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **631002**. The 2011 Census counted **4,244 people in 1,065 households**, the 16th largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.5%. - 4,244people (2011) - 1,065households - 84.5%literacy - 631002PIN code ## Melpakkam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Melpakkam is 631002.** Melpakkam falls in Arakonam sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code631002 - Gram panchayatMelpakkam - Community development blockNemili - Census village code630596 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Melpakkam from nearby towns? - Arakonam (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)80 km by road - Arakonam (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 Melpakkam? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Melpakkam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn 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 · Arakonam - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Thandalam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Arakonam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 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 Melpakkam known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and ground nut**. Products made here include clay pots. About 5% of the 505 hectares of village land is sown, and 5 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 Melpakkam Of every 100 households in Melpakkam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 62 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Melpakkam · ■ Arakonam rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **94% Toilet within the home ****40%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****60%** **83% Tap water ****98%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****13%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****62%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%** **64% Use banking services ****54%** **32% Television ****97%** **90% Mobile phone ****68%** **60% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****33%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****1%** **5% Own their home ****85%** **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 Melpakkam? ■ Melpakkam · ■ Arakonam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.5%** **74.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1022** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **961 Working population ****44.1%** **48.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.2% for men and 78.0% for women. 63% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 23 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 55 (3%) · **■** Household industry 35 (2%) · **■** Other work 986 (53%) · **■** Marginal 773 (41%) 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 Arakonam - Sirunamalli4,966 people - Valarpuram4,801 people - Kunnathur4,723 people - Kavanur4,681 people - Polipakkam4,204 people - Kainoor4,155 people - Melapulam4,072 people - Vengapattu4,037 people [All 138 villages in Arakonam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Melpakkam?631002 - How far is Melpakkam from Vellore?80 km by road - What is the population of Melpakkam?4,244 (Census 2011) - Which district is Melpakkam in?Vellore district (Arakonam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Melpakkam?84.5% (Census 2011)