Mela Ilandaikulam
Village
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Coordinates: 8°56′34″N 77°41′09″E / 8.9428°N 77.6858°E / 8.9428; 77.6858
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tirunelveli
Talukas	Manur
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

Mela Ilandaikulam a village in Manur taluk, 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.

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.

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]

Mela Ilandaikulam has over five hundred Suzlon Energy windmills,^[3] each generating about 600 kW to 2100 kW of electricity.^[4]

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

Mela Illandaikulam has Temples, Mosques, and Churches.

• The Hindu Temples include

• • SILLAI KARI ENDRA ARIYANACHI AMMAN

   (MARAVAR STREET TEMPLE)

• • ulagamman Temple (yadavar street Temple
  • Annamalai swamy Temple
  • Sri Mariamman Temple
  • vadakuvaselvi amman
  • Sakthi vinayagar Temple
  • 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^[5] 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.

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  Annamalai swami Temple Veedhi ula
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  St. Paul Church (CSI Groups) in Mela Ilandaikulam.
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  Church of Sacred Heart of Jesus, RC Church in Mela Ilandaikulam.
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  Mosque in Mela Ilandaikulam
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  Windmill in Mela Ilandaikulan.