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About Melur Village

Melur is one of the larger villages in Coonoor tehsil, in the district of The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 13,244, made up of 6,442 males and 6,802 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,056 females per 1000 males. The village covers 4306.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 643221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Melur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Melur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District The Nilgiris
Tehsil Coonoor
Pincode 643221
Area (hectares) 4306.12 hectares
Population 13,244
Male Population 6,442
Female Population 6,802
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,056
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Melur

The census records public bus service for Melur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Melur

As per the Census of India 2011, Melur village had a population of 13,244.

Melur village has 6,442 males and 6,802 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Melur has about 1056 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Melur is 643221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Melur covers 4306.12 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Melur falls under Coonoor tehsil of The Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu.

The census record for Melur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Melur.

Melur is in Coonoor tehsil of The Nilgiris district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Melur today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.