Mela Ilandaikulam (

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: மேல இலந்தைகுளம்) a village in Manur taluk, Tirunelveli district,

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state, India. It is situated west of National Highway 7 between

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and Devarkulam, 6 km from Devarkulam and 09 km from Kayathar. There is 1 higher secondary school, 1 middle school and 1 primary school.

Economy

The primary business of Mela Ilandaikulam is agriculture. The primary crops produced by the village include: rice, cotton, onions, tomatoes, green chili peppers and peanuts.

Demographics

The 2011 census registered a village population of 3,824, with 1,897 males and 1,927 females. The literacy rate is 67%. 56% of the population are classified as workers, with the non-workers including housewives, children, and students. 10% of the population was under six years of age.

Infrastructure

Mela Ilandaikulam has over five hundred

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windmills, each generating about 600 kW to 2100 kW of electricity.

Education

* R.C. Primary School (Grades 1-5) * TDTA Middle School (Grades 1-8) * Thiru Iruthaya Higher Secondary School (Grades 6-12)

Culture

Mela Illandaikulam has Temples, Mosques, and Churches. *The Hindu Temples include ** Pathirakaliamman Temple ** Annamalai swamy Temple ** Sri Mariamman Temple ** vadakuvaselvi amman ** Sakthi vinayagar Temple ** Ulagamman Temple **

Sudalai Madan Sudalai Madan (IAST: ) is a rural Dravidian folk tradition deity worshipped predominantly in South India, particularly in the districts of Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Kanyakumari, and Thiruvananthapuram. He is considered by adherents t ...

Temple **

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Amman Temple ** Sri Ganesha Temple ** Sri meensudalai madasamy **

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Temple ** Karuppa Sami Temple ** sriman narayanasamy Temple * The Islamic mosques include ** Pallivaasal Mosque * The churches include ** St. Paul Church of the

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(CSI). They celebrate

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, and also have a seven-day festival every 20 May ** Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (St. Annai Velankanni Matha Church). They are part of the

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They hold annual festivals in the second week of May, and also the Thiru Iruthaya Andavar festival, which starts on 20 May, and which lasts for three days.

Image gallery

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in Mela Ilandaikulan.

References

{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu Villages in Tirunelveli district