Melvisharam

Coordinates: 12°56′00″N 79°17′00″E / 12.9333°N 79.2833°E / 12.9333; 79.2833
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Melvisharam
Suburban of Vellore city Vellore Metropolitan Area
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ranipet
Civic agencymelvisharam municipality
Websitewww.vellore.tn.nic.in & Melvisharam.com

Melvisharam is a town in

Arcot and 17 km from Vellore
city.

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.

Topography

Almost whole of the Melvisharam consists of flat terrain. The general slope is towards south east and the small streams that rise in

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 and June 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.

Economy

The leather industries dominate the economy of Melvisharam. Its part of Ranipet Urban Agglomeration which is known for large manufacturing of leather products. Companies like K.H. Group, A.H. Group & T.M.A.R mainly dominate the economy.

Demographics

Religious census
Religion Percent(%)
Muslim
76.12%
Hindu
22.97%
Christian
0.77%
Sikh
0.0%
Buddhist
0.0%
Jain
0.0%
Other
0.12%
No religion
0.0%

According to

Buddhists, 0.0% Jains, 0.12% following other religions and 0.0% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.[3]
According to the Survey taken by the Locals. The town has around 60,000 of the population in 2019.

The Muslim population of the town is dominated by Urdu Muslims who are mainly engaged in leather industry

Politics

S.T. Ameen is the sitting Chairman, S. Gulzar Ahmed is the sitting Vice Chairman,

Jagathrakshakan is sitting Member of Parliament from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(DMK).Melvisharam consists of more than 50 leather tanning and manufacturing industries

Melvisharam is part of Ranipet Assembly Constituency. Ranipet assembly constituency is part of

Politics Social Service

A.Abdul Matheen MBA Dist Secretary IMMK Ranipet Dist & Founder Islamic Youth Welfare Association Melvisharam

Educational Institutions

  • C. Abdul Hakeem College of Engineering & Technology
  • Global Institute of Engineering & Technology
  • C. Abdul Hakeem College (arts and science for men)
  • M.M.E.S Women's Arts and Science College
  • Islamiah Higher Secondary School (for boys and girls separately)
  • K.H. Matriculation Higher Secondary School (boys and girls)
  • Islamiah Primary School (for boys and girls separately)
  • A.M.I Muslim middle school
  • Khair-e-Jariya primary school
  • Hakeem Matriculation School
  • Crescent Nursery School
  • Citizen Nursery School
  • Seeyami Nursery & Primary School
  • Dar Al Arqam School
  • Leefling Kindergarten School
  • Government Hindu Higher Secondary School Kilvisharam
  • Government primary school Kilvisharam

Arabic Colleges:

  • Madrasa -e- Miftahul Uloom
  • Madrasa -e- Manbul Hasanath
  • Madrasa -e- Mazharul Huda

Arabic School:

  • Madrasa -E- Niswan (Women)
  • Madarsa - E - Khaleelullah (Women)
  • Madarsa -E- Ashraful Makatib
  • Madrasa -E- Imdadiya


Deeniyat Institute:

  • Makatib - E - Yaqoob.

Social activity:

  • Islamic Youth Welfare Association Melvisharam

References

  1. ^ a b "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Melvisharam". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  4. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2008.

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