Melpattampakkam

Melpattambakkam may
city
Nickname(s): pattambakkam
Melpattambakkam
Coordinates: 11°48′24″N 79°38′22″E / 11.80667°N 79.63944°ECoordinates: 11°48′24″N 79°38′22″E / 11.80667°N 79.63944°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Cuddalore
Population (2001)
• Total	6,593
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Melpattampakkam is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Melpattampakkam (Melpattambakkam) had a population of 6,593. Males constitute 46 percent of the population and females 54 percent. Melpattampakkam has an average literacy rate of 71 percent, higher than the national average of 59.5 percent: male literacy is 75 percent, and female literacy is 67 percent. In Melpattampakkam, 10 percent of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of worship

• Ahle hadees Pallivasal (masjidh)
• Arulmigu Valli Devasena samedha SRI SIVASUBRAMANYASWAMY Thirukoil constructed by SENGUNTHAR community on 1890.
• Arulmigu Gnanaparvathi samedha SIVALOGANATHAR Temple
• Arulmigu Vettai venkatraya PERUMAL Temple
• Arulmigu Muthumaariammman Temple
• Arulmigu Drowpathiamman Temple
• Arcot Lutheran Church

Schools

• Govt. Girl's Hr.sec School.
• Govt. High School.
• Ananda matriculation school.
• Balavihar Matriculation High School.
• St.Domnic Matriculation High School.
• Girls Christian Higher Secondary School.
• Panchayat Union Middle School.
• Panchayat Union Primary School, Nathamedu.
• Panchayat Union Primary School(Boys).

Transportation

Melpattampakkam is connected with other parts of Tamil Nadu through a road network.

• Buses:

Buses run to nearby towns such as Nellikuppam,Panruti, Virudhachalam, and Villupuram. Buses to major cities of Tamil Nadu such as Chennai, Tiruchirapalli, Coimbatore, Salem, Tiruvannamalai are also available. State Highway SH-9 (the Cuddalore—Chittoor—melpattambakkam-Panruti-Tiruvannamalai-Chittoor Highway).

Airports

Chennai airport (International & Domestic terminals). The nearest airport is in Puducherry, 40 kilometres from melpattambakkam.(Commercial flights will start operations in the near future).

Culture

The People of Melpattambakkam are nature lovers. People from different religions namely, Hindus, Muslims and Christians are living together. Also, pattam pakkam is famous for its sculptural works. River south Pennai is flowing through the outskirts which adds more vegetation to the area. All festivals like deepavali, ramazan, Christmas etc are celebrated peacefully by supporting all communities.

References

1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.