Melachokkanathapuram | |
Settlement Type: | city |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India3 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 9.9967°N 77.2911°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Theni |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 11661 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Melachokkanathapuram is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
India census,[1] Melachokkanathapuram had a population of 11,661. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Melachokkanathapuram has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 49%. In Melachokkanathapuram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.