Melamadai
Melamadai | |
|---|---|
city | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Madurai |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 28,885 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Melamadai is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In 2012 Melamadai included in Madurai town, Melamadai is 30th ward of Madurai corporation. Vandiyur Lake is situated in Melamadai Geographical Area, Further famous Pandi temple is located in Melamadai. the best month to visit Melamadai vandiyur lake is November to February. Melamadai is purely Tamil Name, Merku means WEST, Madai Means LAKE, Merku + Madai = Merkumadai,then over the years it becomes Melamadai, another strongly believed theory is that Mel means TOP / UP / FIRST, MADAI means LAKE (MEL + MADAI = Melamadai) in such a way this place derived the name Melamadai .
Melamadai is the place of wonder, where the city & village joins together.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Melamadai had a population of 28,885. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Melamadai has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 74%. In Melamadai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ^ "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.
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