# Melvisharam, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ Town · Vellore, Tamil Nadu # Melvisharam Melvisharam is a town in Wallajah sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **44,786 people** in 8,906 households. Literacy was 83.5%. - 44,786people (2011) - 8,906households - 83.5%literacy - 21census wards ## Population of Melvisharam ■ Melvisharam · ■ Vellore urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.5%** **85.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****977** **1015 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****916** **953 Working population ****35.2%** **37.5% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Melvisharam Of every 100 households in Melvisharam in 2011, 96 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 55 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Melvisharam · ■ Vellore urban average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **96% Toilet within the home ****69%** **71% No toilet (open defecation) ****30%** **25% Tap water ****93%** **80% Drinking water within premises ****63%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****55%** **67% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****38%** **26% Use banking services ****53%** **51% Television ****70%** **86% Mobile phone ****68%** **74% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****32%** **36% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **4% None of these assets ****5%** **4% Own their home ****72%** **68% 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 people in Melvisharam work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 10,830 (69%) · **■** Household industry 3,299 (21%) · **■** Farming 164 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,460 (9%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Melvisharam changed? From 6,455 in 1911 to 44,786 in 2011. **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Melvisharam in numbers and road distances - Density5,166 per km² - Growth 2001–201121.8% - Annual rainfall815 mm - Temperature range15 °C to 40 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital)110 km by road - Vellore (district HQ)16 km by road - Vellore (city of 1 lakh+)23 km by road - Chennai (city of 5 lakh+)110 km by road - Wallajah (railway station)12 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Melvisharam ### Civic services - Pucca roads12 km - DrainageClosed drains - Flush toilets6,143 - Water storage2,200 kl - Electricity — homes7,078 - Electricity — industry12 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 46 beds · 9 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 4 beds · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools10 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private - ●Engineering colleges1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks3 - Private banks2 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** leather products. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Melvisharam - Hospitals1 in Melvisharam - Banks4 in Melvisharam - ATMs2 in Melvisharam - Petrol pumps1 in Melvisharam - Colleges and universities2 in Melvisharam - Pharmacies1 in Melvisharam - Restaurants2 in Melvisharam Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Melvisharam ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-1/) 1,553 342 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-2/) 2,283 501 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-3/) 2,983 528 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-4/) 2,010 470 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-5/) 1,634 382 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-6/) 2,481 560 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-7/) 1,943 382 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-8/) 1,686 324 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-9/) 1,616 316 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-10/) 2,782 547 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-11/) 2,699 519 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-12/) 1,347 259 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-13/) 2,266 466 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-14/) 1,426 266 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-15/) 2,590 480 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-16/) 826 157 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-17/) 2,453 491 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-18/) 4,268 804 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-19/) 1,414 301 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-20/) 1,962 304 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/melvisharam/ward-21/) 2,564 507 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Know before you go: Melvisharam - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - CurrencyRupee (INR) - Country calling code+91 - LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug typesType C, D · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Tirupati International Airport (TIR) · Tirupati84 km - Chennai International Airport (MAA) · Chennai97 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:49). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Melvisharam?44,786 (Census 2011) - Which district is Melvisharam in?Vellore district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Melvisharam in 1911?6,455 - How many wards does Melvisharam have?21 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Melvisharam?Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Melvisharam?Tirupati International Airport (TIR), about 84 km in a straight line