# Melarungunam Village, Gingee, Viluppuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/gingee/melarungunam/ Village · Gingee, Viluppuram # Melarungunam Melarungunam is a village in Gingee sub-district of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **605201**. The 2011 Census counted **1,380 people in 318 households**, the 114th largest of 236 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 71.5%. - 1,380people (2011) - 318households - 69.5%literacy - 605201PIN code ## Melarungunam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Melarungunam is 605201.** Melarungunam falls in Gingee sub-district, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code605201 - Gram panchayatMelarungunam - Community development blockGingee - Census village code632477 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Melarungunam from nearby towns? - Gingee (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Viluppuram (district HQ)30 km by road - Ananthapuram (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 Melarungunam? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Melarungunam; 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 - ●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 school5–10 km · Ananthapuram - ○Degree college10+ km · Chellapirathi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nattarmangalam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 18 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 Melarungunam known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and sugarcane**. About 56% of the 172 hectares of village land is sown, and 31 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 Melarungunam Of every 100 households in Melarungunam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Melarungunam · ■ Gingee rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **92% Toilet within the home ****9%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **86% Tap water ****93%** **80% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **8% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **82% Use banking services ****43%** **45% Television ****80%** **85% Mobile phone ****56%** **58% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****11%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****9%** **6% Own their home ****98%** **96% 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 Melarungunam? ■ Melarungunam · ■ Gingee rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.5%** **71.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****952** **986 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****767** **931 Working population ****58.9%** **56.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.3% for men and 60.6% for women. 62% of men and 55% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Farm labourers 3 (0%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 33 (4%) · **■** Marginal 769 (95%) 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 Gingee - Tachchampattu1,396 people - Kavarai1,389 people - Appampattu1,386 people - Puttagaram1,383 people - Naranamangalam1,377 people - Oddambattu1,373 people - Puthur1,372 people - Anilady1,362 people [All 246 villages in Gingee](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/gingee/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Melarungunam?605201 - How far is Melarungunam from Viluppuram?30 km by road - What is the population of Melarungunam?1,380 (Census 2011) - Which district is Melarungunam in?Viluppuram district (Gingee sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Melarungunam?69.5% (Census 2011)