# Melkothakuppam Village, Gudiyatham, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/gudiyatham/melkothakuppam/ Village · Gudiyatham, Vellore # Melkothakuppam Melkothakuppam is a village in Gudiyatham sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **635805**. The 2011 Census counted **1,975 people in 457 households**, the 56th largest of 78 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.2%. - 1,975people (2011) - 457households - 77.1%literacy - 635805PIN code ## Melkothakuppam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Melkothakuppam is 635805.** Melkothakuppam falls in Gudiyatham sub-district, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code635805 - Gram panchayatRajakkal - Community development blockPernampattu - Census village code630326 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Melkothakuppam from nearby towns? - Gudiyatham (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)50 km by road - Gudiyatham (nearest town)20 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 Melkothakuppam? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Melkothakuppam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Alinjikuppam - ○Degree college10+ km · Gudiyatham - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gudiyatham - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)21 h summer · 21 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 Melkothakuppam known for? The main crops are **sugarcane, paddy and coconut**. About 44% of the 260 hectares of village land is sown, and 80 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 Melkothakuppam Of every 100 households in Melkothakuppam in 2011, 90 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Melkothakuppam · ■ Gudiyatham rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **91% Toilet within the home ****16%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **76% Tap water ****95%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **75% Use banking services ****18%** **31% Television ****76%** **87% Mobile phone ****47%** **52% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****16%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****10%** **7% Own their home ****94%** **93% 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 Melkothakuppam? ■ Melkothakuppam · ■ Gudiyatham rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.1%** **74.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1064** **1013 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1062** **944 Working population ****57.5%** **44.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.6% for men and 70.9% for women. 68% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 57 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 471 (41%) · **■** Household industry 118 (10%) · **■** Other work 316 (28%) · **■** Marginal 173 (15%) 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 Gudiyatham - Mordana2,108 people - Pogalur2,085 people - Melmurungai2,035 people - Kulidikai2,022 people - Moongapattu1,882 people - Sembedu1,801 people - Paravakkal1,788 people - Alinjikuppam1,622 people [All 96 villages in Gudiyatham](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/gudiyatham/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Melkothakuppam?635805 - How far is Melkothakuppam from Vellore?50 km by road - What is the population of Melkothakuppam?1,975 (Census 2011) - Which district is Melkothakuppam in?Vellore district (Gudiyatham sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Melkothakuppam?77.1% (Census 2011)