Melur is a Town and Taluka in Madurai District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Melur Block (CD) is 05835. Total area of melur taluka is 681 km² including 657.48 km² rural area and 23.90 km² urban area. Melur taluka has a population of 2,91,398 peoples, out of which urban population is 48,342 while rural population is 2,43,056. Melur taluka has a population density of 428 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 74,851 houses in the sub-district, including 11,853 urban houses and 62,998 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 67.84% population of melur taluka is literate, out of which 75.69% males and 59.87% females are literate. There are about 85 villages in melur taluka, which you can browse from melur taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Valayapatti | A Valayapatti | A.vallalapatti |
| 2 | Ambalakaranpatti | Ambalakaranpatti | Melur |
| 3 | Amoor | Amoor | Melur |
| 4 | Arasappanpatti | Arasappanpatti | Melur |
| 5 | Arittapatti | Arittapatti | A.vallalapatti |
| 6 | Attappatti | Attapatti | Melur |
| 7 | Attukulam | Attukulam | Melur |
| 8 | Ayanpandangudi | N/A | Melur (24 km) |
| 9 | Ayuthapatti | A Valayapatti | A.vallalapatti |
| 10 | Ayyapatti | Ayyapatti | Singampunari |
| 11 | Budamangalam | Boothamangalam | Melur |
| 12 | Chadurmadangan | Narasingampatti | Melur |
| 13 | Chokkalingapuram | Chokkalingapuram | Singampunari |
| 14 | Chokkampatti | Chockkampatti | Singampunari |
| 15 | Ettimangalam | Ettimangalam | Melur |
| 16 | Kachirayanpatti | Katchirayanpatti | Melur |
| 17 | Kalikulam | N/A | Melur |
| 18 | Kallampatti | Kallampatti | Melur |
| 19 | Kambur | Kambur | Melur |
| 20 | Karumalai R F | N/A | Melur |
| 21 | Karungalakudi | Karungalakudy | Melur |
| 22 | Kavathayampatti | Sennakarampatti | A.vellalapatti |
| 23 | Keelaiyur | Keelayur | Melur |
| 24 | Keelavalavu | Keelavalavu | Melur |
| 25 | Keeranur | Keeranur | Melur |
| 26 | Kesampatti | Kesampatti | Melur |
| 27 | Kidaripatti | Kidaripatti | A.vallalapatti |
| 28 | Kilavikulam | Amoor | Melur |
| 29 | Kodukkampatti | Kodukkampatti | Melur |
| 30 | Kongampatti | Kongampatti | Melur |
| 31 | Kottagudi | Kottakudi | Melur |
| 32 | Kottampatti | Kottampatti | Singampunari |
| 33 | Kovilpatti | Arasappanpatti | Melur |
| 34 | Kunnarampatti | Kunnarampatti | Nattham |
| 35 | Kurichipatti | Kurichipatti | Melur |
| 36 | Malampatti | E Malampatti | Melur |
| 37 | Manappachcheri | Manappacheri | Singampunari |
| 38 | Manikkampatti | T Vellalapatti | Melur |
| 39 | Marudur | Amoor | Melur |
| 40 | Melavalavu | Melavalavoo | Melur |
| 41 | Mukkampatti | Amoor | Melur |
| 42 | Nalukulam | Arasappanpatti | Melur |
| 43 | Narasingampatti | Narasingampatti | Melur |
| 44 | Navinipatti | Navinipatti | Melur |
| 45 | Padinettankudi | Pathinettankudi | Melur |
| 46 | Pallapatti | Pallapatti | Singampunari |
| 47 | Panangudi | Panangadi | Melur |
| 48 | Pandangudi | Pandankudy | Singampunari |
| 49 | Panjutti | Poonjuthi | Melur |
| 50 | Pattur | Pattur | Melur |
| 51 | Perumalmalai Forest | N/A | Melur |
| 52 | Perungalakudi | Kottakudi | Melur |
| 53 | Pottapatti | Pottapatti | Ponnampatti |
| 54 | Pudusukkampatti | Pudusukkampatti | Melur |
| 55 | Pulipattii | Pulipatti | A.vellalapatti |
| 56 | Saruguvalayapatti | Saruguvalayapatti | Melur |
| 57 | Sathamangalam | Sathamangalam | Melur |
| 58 | Sekkipatti | Sekkipatti | Natham |
| 59 | Semminipatti | Semminipatti | Melur |
| 60 | Sennagarampatti | Sennakarampatti | Melur |
| 61 | Silambakkonepatti | Pallapatti | Singampunari |
| 62 | Sorukulipatti | Amoor | Melur |
| 63 | Sukkampatti | 18 Sukkampatti | Singampunari |
| 64 | Surakkundu | Soorakkundu | Melur |
| 65 | Surappatti | Soorapatti | Ponnampatti |
| 66 | T Vellalapatti | T Vellalapatti | Melur |
| 67 | Tarkakudi | Ayyapatti | Melur |
| 68 | Thanaiyamangalam | Thaniyamangalam | Melur |
| 69 | Therkutheru | Therkkutheru | Melur |
| 70 | Thiruvadavur | Thiruvathavur | Melur |
| 71 | Thumbaipatti | Thumbaipatti | Melur |
| 72 | Thuvarangulam | Keeranur | Melur |
| 73 | Tiruchchunai | Ayyapatti | Singampunari |
| 74 | Tondilingapuram | Thonthilingapuram | Singampunari |
| 75 | Uduppakkulam | Narasingampatti | Melur |
| 76 | Uranganpatti | Uranganpatti | Melur |
| 77 | Urukalpuliyankulam | Amoor | Melur |
| 78 | Valaichcherippatti | Valaicherrypatti | Singampunari |
| 79 | Valaichcherippatti Hills | N/A | Melur |
| 80 | Valayankulam | T Vellalapatti | Melur |
| 81 | Vanjinagaram | Vanjinagram | Melur |
| 82 | Vannanparaipatti | Vannambaraipatti | Melur |
| 83 | Vellalur | Vellalur | Melur |
| 84 | Vellimalai R F | N/A | Melur |
| 85 | Veppadappu | Veppadappu | Melur |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,43,056 | 48,342 | 2,91,398 |
| Male Population | 1,22,129 | 24,582 | 1,46,711 |
| Female Population | 1,20,927 | 23,760 | 1,44,687 |
| Population Density | 370 / km² | 2,023 / km² | 428 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Melur (मेलूर) |
| District : | Madurai |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 681 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,91,398 |
| Density : | 428/km² |
| Total Villages : | 85 |
| Total Population | Villages in Melur Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 4 |
| 200 - 499 | 8 |
| 500 - 999 | 8 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 14 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 27 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 18 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Madurai |
| List of Districts in Tamil Nadu |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.