Melacheval

Melacheval
—  city  —
Coordinates
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Tirunelveli
Population	7,340 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Melacheval (Tamil: மேலச்சேவல்) 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.

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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

External links

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

• MSN Map

Coordinates: 08°39′56″N 77°37′33″E / 8.66556°N 77.62583°E / 8.66556; 77.62583