Melamadai

Melamadai
மேலமடை
city
Melamadai
மேலமடை

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 9°54′56″N 78°08′44″E / 9.91556°N 78.14556°E / 9.91556; 78.14556Coordinates: 9°54′56″N 78°08′44″E / 9.91556°N 78.14556°E / 9.91556; 78.14556
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Madurai
Population (2001)
  Total 28,885
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
The name 'Madai' in Melamadai is derived from the adjacent lake

Melamadai is 30th ward of Madurai corporation in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In 2012 Melamadai included in Madurai Corporation. Vandiyur Lake is located 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 refers to WEST, Madai refers to LAKE, Merku + Madai = Merkumadai,then over the years it becomes Melamadai, another strongly believed theory is that 'Mel' refers to TOP / UP / FIRST, 'MADAI' refers to 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 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

  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.
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