Melvisharam

Melvisharam
Greater Vellore City Municipal Corporation
Town / Vellore Metropolitan Area
Melvisharam is located in Tamil Nadu
Melvisharam
Melvisharam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°56′00″N 79°17′00″E / 12.9333°N 79.2833°E / 12.9333; 79.2833
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictRanipet
Urban AreaVellore Metropolitan Area
TalukaWalajapet
Government
 • TypeFirst Grade Municipality
 • Bodymelvisharam municipality
Area
 • Total8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Elevation
175.86 m (576.97 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total44,786
 • Density5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
632 509
Telephone code04172
Vehicle registrationTN 73
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRanipet
Civic agencymelvisharam municipality
Websitewww.vellore.tn.nic.in & Melvisharam.com

Melvisharam is a town in Ranipet district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is 7 kilometres from Ranipet, 5 km from historic town of Arcot and 12 km from the ancient 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.