Melpattampakkam

Melpattambakkam may
panchayat Town
Nickname:  pattambakkam
Melpattambakkam
Coordinates: 11°48′24″N 79°38′22″E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Cuddalore
Population  (2001)
• Total	6,593
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Melpattampakkam is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

As of the 2011 India census, Melpattampakkam (Melpattambakkam) had a population of 6,887 with 3,475 males and 3,412 females. Out of the total population, 9.43 per cent is under 6 years of age.

Places of worship

• Ahle hadees Mosque (masjidh)
• Arumigu sivaloganathar sivanudai temple
• Arulmigu Valli Devasena samedha SRI SIVASUBRAMANYASWAMY Thirukoil - 1890.
• Arulmigu Gnanaparvathi samedha SIVALOGANATHAR Temple
• Arulmigu Vettai venkatraya PERUMAL Temple
• Arulmigu Muthumaariammman Temple
• Arulmigu Drowpathiamman Temple
• Arcot Lutheran Church -1861 (150 years old church)

Schools

• Govt. High School.
• Ananda matriculation school.
• St. Dominic Matriculation High School.
• Girls Christian Higher Secondary School.
• Panchayat Union Middle School.
• Panchayat Union Primary School, Nathamedu.
• Panchayat Union Primary School(Boys).

Transportation

Melpattampakkam has a robust road network.

Frequent buses are available to nearby localities such as Nellikuppam, Panruti and  Villupuram. State Highway SH-9 which connects Cuddalore, Villupuram, Thiruvannamalai and Vellore districts passes through Melpattampakkam.

• Buses:

Buses run to nearby towns such as Nellikuppam,Panruti, Virudhachalam, and Villupuram. Buses to major cities of Tamil Nadu such as Chennai, Tiruchirapalli, Coimbatore, Salem, Tiruvannamalai are also available. State Highway SH-9 (the Cuddalore—Chittoor—melpattambakkam-Panruti-Tiruvannamalai-Chittoor Highway).

Airports

Chennai airport (International & Domestic terminals). The nearest airport is in Puducherry, 40 kilometres from melpattambakkam.(Commercial flights will start operations in the near future).

Culture

The People of Melpattambakkam are nature lovers. People from different religions namely, Hindus, Muslims and Christians are living together. Also, pattam pakkam is famous for its sculptural works. River south Pennai is flowing through the outskirts which adds more vegetation to the area. All festivals like deepavali, ramazan, Christmas, etc. are celebrated peacefully by supporting all communities.