Melvisharam
Melvisharam is a town and suburb of Vellore city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is 7 kilometres from Ranipet, 5 km from historic town of Arcot and 17 km from Vellore city.
Melvisharam
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Melvisharam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12.9333°N 79.2833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Ranipet |
| Urban Area | Vellore Metropolitan Area |
| Talukas | Wallajah |
| Government | |
| • Type | First Grade Municipality |
| • Body | melvisharam municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 175.86 m (576.97 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 44,786 |
| • Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 632 509 |
| Telephone code | 04172 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 73 |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ranipet |
| Civic agency | melvisharam municipality |
| Website | www |
The Municipality of Melvisharam was constituted in the year 1951 as 1st Grade Town Panchayat and was subsequently upgraded as IIIrd Grade Municipality from 1.10.2005 The town has 21 Municipal wards. As of 2011, the town had a population of 44,786.
The seasonal river Palar flows on the north side of the town.
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