Melur

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 has a sex ratio of approximately 986 females for every 1,000 males. 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.

List of Villages in Melur Taluka

Population of Melur Taluka

Households in Melur Taluka