Melur Taluka - Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Melur is an administrative taluka in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Silsiman, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 64.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 681 km², including 657.48 km² of rural area and 23.90 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 986 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Melur Taluka
Melur Taluka has a total of 88 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.Valayapatti | Rural | A. Valayapatti |
| 2 | A.Vallalapatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Ambalakaranpatti | Rural | Kottanathampatty |
| 4 | Amoor | Rural | Amoor |
| 5 | Arasappanpatti | Rural | Arasappanpatti |
| 6 | Arittapatti | Rural | Arittapatti |
| 7 | Attappatti | Rural | Attapatti |
| 8 | Attukulam | Rural | Attukulam |
| 9 | Ayanpandangudi | Rural | Kottampatti |
| 10 | Ayuthapatti | Rural | A. Valayapatti |
| 11 | Ayyapatti | Rural | Ayyapatti |
| 12 | Budamangalam | Rural | Boothamangalam |
| 13 | Chadurmadangan | Rural | Narasingampatti |
| 14 | Chokkalingapuram | Rural | Chokkalingapuram |
| 15 | Chokkampatti | Rural | Chockkampatti |
| 16 | Ettimangalam | Rural | Ettimangalam |
| 17 | Inam Pandangudi | Rural | Pandankudy |
| 18 | Kachirayanpatti | Rural | Katchirayanpatti |
| 19 | Kalikulam | Rural | Narasingampatti |
| 20 | Kallampatti | Rural | Kallampatti |
| 21 | Kambur | Rural | Kambur |
| 22 | Karumalai R.F. | Rural | Thonthilingapuram |
| 23 | Karungalakudi | Rural | Karungalakudy |
| 24 | Karuthapuliyampatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 25 | Kavathayampatti | Rural | Sennakarampatti |
| 26 | Keelaiyur | Rural | Keelayur |
| 27 | Keelavalavu | Rural | Keelavalavu |
| 28 | Keeranur | Rural | Keeranur |
| 29 | Kesampatti | Rural | Kesampatti |
| 30 | Kidaripatti | Rural | Kidaripatti |
| 31 | Kilavikulam | Rural | Amoor |
| 32 | Kodukkampatti | Rural | Kodukkampatti |
| 33 | Kongampatti | Rural | Kongampatti |
| 34 | Kottagudi | Rural | Kottakudi |
| 35 | Kottampatti | Rural | Kottampatti |
| 36 | Kovilpatti | Rural | Arasappanpatti |
| 37 | Kunnarampatti | Rural | Kunnarampatti |
| 38 | Kurichipatti | Rural | Kurichipatti |
| 39 | Malampatti | Rural | E.Malampatti |
| 40 | Manappachcheri | Rural | Manappacheri |
| 41 | Manikkampatti | Rural | T.Vellalapatti |
| 42 | Marudur | Rural | Amoor |
| 43 | Melavalavu | Rural | Melavalavoo |
| 44 | Melur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 45 | Mukkampatti | Rural | Amoor |
| 46 | Nalukulam | Rural | Arasappanpatti |
| 47 | Narasingampatti | Rural | Vellaripatti |
| 48 | Navinipatti | Rural | Navinipatti |
| 49 | Padinettankudi | Rural | Pathinettankudi |
| 50 | Pallapatti | Rural | Pallapatti |
| 51 | Panangadi | Rural | Panangadi |
| 52 | Pattur | Rural | Pattur |
| 53 | Perumalmalai Forest | Rural | Narasingampatti |
| 54 | Perungalakudi | Rural | Kottakudi |
| 55 | Pottapatti | Rural | Pottapatti |
| 56 | Pudusukkampatti | Rural | Pudusukkampatti |
| 57 | Pulipattii | Rural | Pulipatti |
| 58 | Punjuthi | Rural | Poonjuthi |
| 59 | Saruguvalayapatti | Rural | Saruguvalayapatti |
| 60 | Sathamangalam | Rural | Sathamangalam |
| 61 | Sekkipatti | Rural | Sekkipatti |
| 62 | Semminipatti | Rural | Semminipatti |
| 63 | Sennagarampatti | Rural | Sennakarampatti |
| 64 | Silambakkonepatti | Rural | Pallapatti |
| 65 | Sorukulipatti | Rural | Amoor |
| 66 | Sukkampatti | Rural | 18.Sukkampatti |
| 67 | Surakkundu | Rural | Soorakkundu |
| 68 | Surappatti | Rural | Soorapatti |
| 69 | T.Vellalapatti | Rural | T.Vellalapatti |
| 70 | Tarkakudi | Rural | Ayyapatti |
| 71 | Thanaiyamangalam | Rural | Thaniyamangalam |
| 72 | Therkutheru | Rural | Therkkutheru |
| 73 | Thiruvadavur | Rural | Thiruvathavur |
| 74 | Thumbaipatti | Rural | Thumbaipatti |
| 75 | Thuvarangulam | Rural | Keeranur |
| 76 | Tiruchchunai | Rural | Ayyapatti |
| 77 | Tondilingapuram | Rural | Thonthilingapuram |
| 78 | Uduppakkulam | Rural | Narasingampatti |
| 79 | Unukalpuliyankulam | Rural | Amoor |
| 80 | Uranganpatti | Rural | Uranganpatti |
| 81 | Valaichcherippatti | Rural | Valaicherrypatti |
| 82 | Valaichcherippatti Hills | Rural | Valaicherrypatti |
| 83 | Valayankulam | Rural | T.Vellalapatti |
| 84 | Vanjinagaram | Rural | Vanjinagram |
| 85 | Vannanparaipatti | Rural | Vannambaraipatti |
| 86 | Vellalur | Rural | Vellalur |
| 87 | Vellimalai R.F. | Rural | Pottapatti |
| 88 | Veppadappu | Rural | Veppadappu |
Population of Melur Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Melur Taluka had a total population of 2,91,398 people living in 74,851 households. The population comprised 1,46,711 males and 1,44,687 females, with an average population density of 428 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,91,398 | 2,43,056 | 48,342 |
| Male Population | 1,46,711 | 1,22,129 | 24,582 |
| Female Population | 1,44,687 | 1,20,927 | 23,760 |
| Total Households | 74,851 | 62,998 | 11,853 |
| Population Density | 428 / km² | 370 / km² | 2,023 / km² |
Melur Taluka had 1,97,676 literate people and 33,248 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 48,121 and 371 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 33,248 | 27,758 | 5,490 |
| Literate Population | 1,97,676 | 1,60,604 | 37,072 |
| Illiterate Population | 93,722 | 82,452 | 11,270 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 48,121 | 41,535 | 6,586 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 371 | 213 | 158 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.