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.

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