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.

List of Villages in Melur Taluka

Melur Taluka has a total of 85 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Melur Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1A Valayapatti A Valayapatti A.vallalapatti
2Ambalakaranpatti Ambalakaranpatti Melur
3Amoor Amoor Melur
4Arasappanpatti Arasappanpatti Melur
5Arittapatti Arittapatti A.vallalapatti
6Attappatti Attapatti Melur
7Attukulam Attukulam Melur
8Ayanpandangudi N/A Melur (24 km)
9Ayuthapatti A Valayapatti A.vallalapatti
10Ayyapatti Ayyapatti Singampunari
11Budamangalam Boothamangalam Melur
12Chadurmadangan Narasingampatti Melur
13Chokkalingapuram Chokkalingapuram Singampunari
14Chokkampatti Chockkampatti Singampunari
15Ettimangalam Ettimangalam Melur
16Kachirayanpatti Katchirayanpatti Melur
17Kalikulam N/A Melur
18Kallampatti Kallampatti Melur
19Kambur Kambur Melur
20Karumalai R F N/A Melur
21Karungalakudi Karungalakudy Melur
22Kavathayampatti Sennakarampatti A.vellalapatti
23Keelaiyur Keelayur Melur
24Keelavalavu Keelavalavu Melur
25Keeranur Keeranur Melur
26Kesampatti Kesampatti Melur
27Kidaripatti Kidaripatti A.vallalapatti
28Kilavikulam Amoor Melur
29Kodukkampatti Kodukkampatti Melur
30Kongampatti Kongampatti Melur
31Kottagudi Kottakudi Melur
32Kottampatti Kottampatti Singampunari
33Kovilpatti Arasappanpatti Melur
34Kunnarampatti Kunnarampatti Nattham
35Kurichipatti Kurichipatti Melur
36Malampatti E Malampatti Melur
37Manappachcheri Manappacheri Singampunari
38Manikkampatti T Vellalapatti Melur
39Marudur Amoor Melur
40Melavalavu Melavalavoo Melur
41Mukkampatti Amoor Melur
42Nalukulam Arasappanpatti Melur
43Narasingampatti Narasingampatti Melur
44Navinipatti Navinipatti Melur
45Padinettankudi Pathinettankudi Melur
46Pallapatti Pallapatti Singampunari
47Panangudi Panangadi Melur
48Pandangudi Pandankudy Singampunari
49Panjutti Poonjuthi Melur
50Pattur Pattur Melur
51Perumalmalai Forest N/A Melur
52Perungalakudi Kottakudi Melur
53Pottapatti Pottapatti Ponnampatti
54Pudusukkampatti Pudusukkampatti Melur
55Pulipattii Pulipatti A.vellalapatti
56Saruguvalayapatti Saruguvalayapatti Melur
57Sathamangalam Sathamangalam Melur
58Sekkipatti Sekkipatti Natham
59Semminipatti Semminipatti Melur
60Sennagarampatti Sennakarampatti Melur
61Silambakkonepatti Pallapatti Singampunari
62Sorukulipatti Amoor Melur
63Sukkampatti 18 Sukkampatti Singampunari
64Surakkundu Soorakkundu Melur
65Surappatti Soorapatti Ponnampatti
66T Vellalapatti T Vellalapatti Melur
67Tarkakudi Ayyapatti Melur
68Thanaiyamangalam Thaniyamangalam Melur
69Therkutheru Therkkutheru Melur
70Thiruvadavur Thiruvathavur Melur
71Thumbaipatti Thumbaipatti Melur
72Thuvarangulam Keeranur Melur
73Tiruchchunai Ayyapatti Singampunari
74Tondilingapuram Thonthilingapuram Singampunari
75Uduppakkulam Narasingampatti Melur
76Uranganpatti Uranganpatti Melur
77Urukalpuliyankulam Amoor Melur
78Valaichcherippatti Valaicherrypatti Singampunari
79Valaichcherippatti Hills N/A Melur
80Valayankulam T Vellalapatti Melur
81Vanjinagaram Vanjinagram Melur
82Vannanparaipatti Vannambaraipatti Melur
83Vellalur Vellalur Melur
84Vellimalai R F N/A Melur
85Veppadappu Veppadappu Melur

Population of Melur Taluka

The population profile of Melur Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Melur's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars 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
Child Population (Age 0–6) 33,248 27,758 5,490
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 17,629 14,749 2,880
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 15,619 13,009 2,610
Literate Population 1,97,676 1,60,604 37,072
Literate Male Population 1,11,049 91,086 19,963
Literate Female Population 86,627 69,518 17,109
Illiterate Population 93,722 82,452 11,270
Illiterate Male Population 35,662 31,043 4,619
Illiterate Female Population 58,060 51,409 6,651
Total Households 74,851 62,998 11,853

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Melur Taluka , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 48,121 41,535 6,586
SC Male Population 24,370 21,063 3,307
SC Female Population 23,751 20,472 3,279
Total ST Population 371 213 158
ST Male Population 186 97 89
ST Female Population 185 116 69
Population Density 428 / km² 370 / km² 2,023 / km²