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Mela Ilandaikulam is a village in Sankarankoil, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu state, India. It is situated west of National Highway 7 between Kayathar and Devarkulam, 6 km from Devarkulam and 09 km from Kayathar. There is 1 higher secondary school, 1 middle school and 1 primary school.

Mela Ilandaikulam
Village
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Coordinates: 8.9428°N 77.6858°E / 8.9428; 77.6858
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tirunelveli
Talukas	Sankarankoil
Area
• Total	4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	3,824
• Density	960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	627951
Telephone code	04636292xxx
Vehicle registration	TN72, TN76,TN79
Largest city	Tirunelveli
Nearest city	Sankarankovil Kayatharu
Literacy	67%
Lok Sabha constituency	Tenkasi

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.[1] 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.[2]

Infrastructure

Mela Ilandaikulam has over five hundred windmills, each generating about 1250 kW of electricity.^{[citation needed]}

Education

• R.C. Primary School (Grades 1-5)[3]
• TDTA Middle School (Grades 1-8)[4]
• Thiru Iruthaya Higher Secondary School (Grades 6-12)[3]

Culture

Mela Illandaikulam has temples, kovils, mosques, and churches.

The Hindu temples and kovils include:

• Pathirakaliamman kovil
• Annamalai swamy kovil
• Sri Mariamman Temple
• [vadakuvaselvi amman]
• Sakthi vinayagar kovil
• Ulagamman kovil
• Sudalai Madan Temple
• Isakki Amman Temple
• Sri Ganesha Temple
• Sri meensudalai madasamy
• Aiyanar Temple
• Karuppa Sami Temple
• [sriman narayanasamy] Temple

The Islamic mosques include:

• Pallivaasal Mosque

The churches include:

• St. Paul Church of the Church of South India (CSI). They celebrate Christmas, 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 Roman Catholic Church.[3] 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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  Annamalai swami Temple Veedhi ula

References

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