| Melpakkam | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 13.4067°N 80.1238°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tiruvallur |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 250 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 601201 |
| Registration Plate: | TN-20 |
Melpakkam is a small village located in Eguvarpalayam Panchayat in Gummidipoondi taluk in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] It is known as the only state-owned rehabilitation centre in Tamil Nadu for beggars, founded on nine acres of land in the 1950s.[2]
Gummidipoondi assembly constituency is part of Thiruvallur (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
Near to Melpakkam are two important factories, Dupont Fibers and Hitech Carbon (an Aditya Birla Group company), also known as Birla Carbon. Subsequently, DuPont Fibres has been taken over by SRF Limited. SRF stands for Shriram Fibres Limited and is the 8th largest producer of nylon tyre cord fabric in the world.
Melpakkam lies on the Melpakkam Road from Gummidipoondi to Madaharpakkam.Nearest Bus Stop: Melpakkam Bus Stand (or) Eguvarpalayam Bus stand
Nearest Railway Station: Gummidipoondi.
Gummidipoondi - 6 km (Road)
Madarpakkam - 4 km (Road)