Melvisharam
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Melvisharam, is a part of Vellore
city in the India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
. It is 7 kilometres from Ranipet
, 5 km from historic town of Arcot and 17 km from Vellore
city center.
The Municipality of Melvisharam was constituted in the year 1951 as 1st Grade Town Panchayat and was subsequently upgraded as IIIrd Grade Municipality from 1.10.2004. Later, the municipality was merged with Vellore
Corporation in August 2008. The town has 21 Municipal wards.
The seasonal river Palar flows on the north side of the town.
, Melvisharam had a population of 36,767 (2001). Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Melvisharam has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:
Majority of the population follows Islam
and Urdu
is most spoken language. Tamil
retains the official language and English
is widely used and understood by the locals.
Majority of the population of Melvisharam are employed in local tanneries and leather goods manufacturing companies.
hills situated in the west eventually fall into Palar river . The topography of Melvisharam town in plain and is situated at an altitude of 175.86 metres above mean sea level. The wind direction is predominant towards south west in the whole of the year. However, during summer it is from south west to north east.
The climatic seasons are generally classified as follows:
The main maximum temperature during summer normal occurs in the month of May while the minimum temperature in winter occurs in January.
The north –east monsoon gives most of the rains. The average rainfall for a year is found to be 996.76 mm. The maximum rainfall occurs during the month of September and October due to north-east monsoon.
. C.Abdul Hakeem College of Engineering and Technology (CAHCET) is the best technical institution in the district affiliated to Anna University
, Chennai. CAHCET is accredited by NBA and ISO certified institution. Other includes:
Engineering Colleges
Arts and Science Colleges
Arabic Colleges
Schools
NGO / Service Organizations
The town has medical facilities. Apollo KH hospital (KH Group in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals
) is the largest hospital in the town; it was started in the year 2003. Prior to this, most people visited CMC, Vellore for their medical needs. The state run General hospital offers 24 hours service related to labor delivery.
During 2006 DMK regime, the municipality of Melvisharam has upgraded the drainage systems. Almost all the streets of the town are laid with either cement road or tar road.
The eye-catching Masjid-e-Khizar's minaret is 175 ft (53.3 m) high. Other landmarks includes Puliyamaram, Dargah, Kathivadi, Government Hospital, Koltemedu.
Melvisharam is part of Ranipet Assembly Constituency. Ranipet assembly constituency is part of Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency)
.
Vellore
Vellore It is considered one of the oldest cities in South India and lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort. The city lies between Chennai and Bangalore and the Temple towns of Thiruvannamalai and Tirupati...
city in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. It is 7 kilometres from Ranipet
Ranipet
Ranipet, Vellore is a locality and part of Vellore city in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is a medium-sized community located about 26 kilometers from the Vellore city center and 100 kilometers from Chennai, the fourth largest urban area in India...
, 5 km from historic town of Arcot and 17 km from Vellore
Vellore
Vellore It is considered one of the oldest cities in South India and lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort. The city lies between Chennai and Bangalore and the Temple towns of Thiruvannamalai and Tirupati...
city center.
The Municipality of Melvisharam was constituted in the year 1951 as 1st Grade Town Panchayat and was subsequently upgraded as IIIrd Grade Municipality from 1.10.2004. Later, the municipality was merged with Vellore
Vellore
Vellore It is considered one of the oldest cities in South India and lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort. The city lies between Chennai and Bangalore and the Temple towns of Thiruvannamalai and Tirupati...
Corporation in August 2008. The town has 21 Municipal wards.
The seasonal river Palar flows on the north side of the town.
Demographics
As of 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Melvisharam had a population of 36,767 (2001). Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Melvisharam has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:
Majority of the population follows Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
and Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
is most spoken language. Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
retains the official language and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
is widely used and understood by the locals.
Majority of the population of Melvisharam are employed in local tanneries and leather goods manufacturing companies.
Topography
Almost whole of the Melvisharam consists of flat terrain. The general slope is towards south east and the small streams that rise in VelloreVellore
Vellore It is considered one of the oldest cities in South India and lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort. The city lies between Chennai and Bangalore and the Temple towns of Thiruvannamalai and Tirupati...
hills situated in the west eventually fall into Palar river . The topography of Melvisharam town in plain and is situated at an altitude of 175.86 metres above mean sea level. The wind direction is predominant towards south west in the whole of the year. However, during summer it is from south west to north east.
Climate
The taluk has fairly healthy climate. The study area has distinctly high temperature in hot months and cold weather is for a short duration.The climatic seasons are generally classified as follows:
- Cold season from November to January with a mean maximum and minimum temperature of 29 C and 18.4 C respectively.
- Warm season from February to March and from July to October with a mean maximum and minimum temperature of 35 C and 19 C respectively.
- Hot season from April to June with a mean maximum and minimum temperature of 38.5 C and 24 C respectively.
The main maximum temperature during summer normal occurs in the month of May while the minimum temperature in winter occurs in January.
The north –east monsoon gives most of the rains. The average rainfall for a year is found to be 996.76 mm. The maximum rainfall occurs during the month of September and October due to north-east monsoon.
Population growth
The town has seen a steady growth in population from 13,491 in 1961 to 36,767 in 2001.Infrastructure
Melvisharam offers good education facilities and one of the best in Vellore DistrictVellore District
Vellore district is one of the 32 districts in the Tamil Nadu state of India. Vellore City is the headquarters of this district. It had a population of 3,477,317 as of 2001. It is 37.62% urbanised...
. C.Abdul Hakeem College of Engineering and Technology (CAHCET) is the best technical institution in the district affiliated to Anna University
Anna University
Anna University was a premier technical university in Tamil Nadu, India. Anna University was formed on September 4, 1978, as a unitary university that integrated four technical institutions in the city of Chennai , including the College of Engineering, Guindy, Alagappa College of Technology,...
, Chennai. CAHCET is accredited by NBA and ISO certified institution. Other includes:
Engineering Colleges
- C.Abdul Hakeem College of Engineering and Technology http://www.cahcet.in
- Global Engineering College
Arts and Science Colleges
- C.Abdul Hakeem College of Arts and Science
- M.M.E.S College of Arts and Science for Women
Arabic Colleges
- Madarsa-e-Miftah-ul-Uloom
- Madarsa-e-Mombul Hasnath
- Madarsa-e-Mazhar-ul-Huda
Schools
- Islamiah Higher Secondary School for Boys
- Islamiah Higher Secondary School for Girls
- K.H. Matriculation and Higher Secondary School
- Hakeem Nursery and Matriculation School
- Islamiah Elementary School
- Falah-ul-Muslmeen (FM) Elementary School
- Khair-e-Jariya Primary School
- Anjuman-e-Mohidual Islam Orphanage School
- Madarsa-e-Niswan
- Royal Nursery
- Crescent Nursery
- Citizen Nursery
- Shyami Nursery
NGO / Service Organizations
- Crescent Welfare Association
- Islamiah Welfare Association
- National Welfare Association
- Quami Bait-ul-mall
- Iqwan Welfare Association
The town has medical facilities. Apollo KH hospital (KH Group in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals
Apollo Hospitals
Apollo Hospitals is a major hospital chain based in Chennai, India. It was founded by Dr. Prathap C. Reddy in 1983. Apollo is private healthcare provider in Asia with hospitals in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Ghana, Nigeria, Republic of Mauritius, Qatar,Oman and Kuwait.Several of the group's...
) is the largest hospital in the town; it was started in the year 2003. Prior to this, most people visited CMC, Vellore for their medical needs. The state run General hospital offers 24 hours service related to labor delivery.
During 2006 DMK regime, the municipality of Melvisharam has upgraded the drainage systems. Almost all the streets of the town are laid with either cement road or tar road.
The eye-catching Masjid-e-Khizar's minaret is 175 ft (53.3 m) high. Other landmarks includes Puliyamaram, Dargah, Kathivadi, Government Hospital, Koltemedu.
Politics
Mohammed Jaan is the sitting MLA from ADMK. J. Jagathratchagan is the sitting Member of Parliament, DMK.Melvisharam is part of Ranipet Assembly Constituency. Ranipet assembly constituency is part of Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency)
Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency)
Arakkonam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.-Assembly segments:Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Tiruttani#Arkonam #Sholinghur#Ranipet#Arcot#Cheyyar...
.