Melapalayam
Neighbourhood in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Melapalayam is a neighborhood of Tirunelveli City in Tamil Nadu, India situated on the east bank of the Thamirabarani River.[2] The neighborhood's name comes from its location west (Tamil: mela) of Palayamkottai. Eighty percent of the population is Muslim.
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Coordinates: 8.7000°N 77.7069°E / 8.7000; 77.7069 | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Tirunelveli |
City | Tirunelveli |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Body | Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation |
Population | |
• Total | 227,895 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Pincode | 627005[1] |
Telephone code | 91 (0)462 |
Vehicle registration | TN 72 |
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Melapalayam is 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of downtown Tirunelveli and is an administrative zone of the Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation.[3]