Melacheval

Melacheval
Melacheval
	village
	Melacheval Location in Tamil Nadu, India
	Coordinates: 08°39′56″N 77°37′33″E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tirunelveli
Population (2001)
• Total	7,340
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Melacheval (also spelt Melaseval) is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As of 2001, India census,[1] Melacheval had a population of 7340. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Melacheval has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 64%. In Melacheval, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religious

Churches

The Salvation Army Church, St.John Church and St.Peter Church.

Temples

RG Nager Pillayar Temple,Sudalaimada Swami Temple,Mari Amman Temple,Muppidathi Temple and Shri Adithavarneshwar Temple.Navaneethakrishnan temple is the oldest one and the deity is known for giving boon to childless couples

Mosques

Melaseval Mosque and Periya Jumma Mosque

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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

External links

An article on the Navaneethakrishnan temple in Melacheval in The Hindu.

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[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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.