Melarcode Village
Melarcode is a revenue village in Alathur taluka, Palakkad district, Kerala. It had a population of 26,155 in 6,156 households (Census 2011).
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26,155 souls. 6,156 homes.
Alathur taluka, Palakkad district, Kerala.
Melarcode today
- Amaranthus₹3,600Palakkad Market · 13 Nov 2026
- Ashgourd₹3,800Pattambi Market · 13 Nov 2026
- Banana₹5,700Koduvayoor Market · 13 Nov 2026
Melarcode at a glance
With 26,155 people in 6,156 households, Melarcode is the largest of the 29 inhabited villages in Alathur taluka (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 86.3%, below Palakkad district's 88.3% (Alathur taluka: 87.0%), while the sex ratio was 1,057 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 1,068. It falls under Melarcode gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 678703, served by Melarcode post office. The village covers 2,552 hectares — about 25.5 km², or roughly 1,025 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Nemmara Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 10 self-help groups with 170 members (2023-24) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Melarcode is in the Melarcode (മേലാര്കോട്) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Melarcode compares
By population, Melarcode ranks #1 of 29 inhabited villages in Alathur taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Melarcode had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 5 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Available · 1 in the village
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Available
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 678703
Post office: Melarcode
Other villages in Alathur taluka
View all 30 →- Kizhakkencheri-I
- Puducode
- Vadakkancheri-I
- Kuzhalmannam-I
- Kizhakkencheri-II
- Kuthannur-I
- Kavasseri-I
- Erimayur-I
- Erimayur-II
- Vadakkancheri-II
- Thenkurissi-I
- Kannambra-I
- Tarur-II
- Vandazhi-I
- Thenkurissi-II
- Mathur -I
- Vandazhi-II
- Kottayi-I
- Tarur-I
- Peringottukurissi-II
- Peringottukurissi-I
- Mathur -II
- Kavasseri-II
- Kannambra-II
- Kottayi-II
- Kuzhalmannam-II
- Kuthannur-II
- Mangalam Dam
- Alathur (CT)
Melarcode — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Kerala's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+8.4%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 26,155Census 2011
- Male / female
- 12,715 / 13,440
- Households
- 6,156
- People per home
- 4.2
- Literacy rate
- 86.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 10,830
- Work participation
- 41.4%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Melarcode on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Melarcode. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Melarcode · 10.6422° N, 76.5448° E
Electoral profile
We can't yet place Melarcode in a Lok Sabha or assembly constituency reliably — we need its map location, or more mapped villages around it. How constituencies are placed
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postHealth & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Melarcode
- 108Ambulance (emergency)Free from any phone, day and night
- 104Health helpline (advice, doctor on call)Free from any phone, day and night
108: Source: Emergency Response Services (108) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026 · 104: Source: Health helpline (104) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026
Nearest health facilities we hold
No health facility within 25 km in our places data yet — not reported.
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Land records · official portal for Kerala
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- What you can look up
- Survey records, thandaper, village maps
- Run by
- Survey and Land Records Department, Government of Kerala
Link checked 12 Nov 2026 · erekha.kerala.gov.in/ · We store nothing from the portal; the link opens the government site in a new tab. The portal differs by state; this is the one for Kerala.
Essential services & places near Melarcode
Melarcode isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Alathur taluka, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices1,820 in Palakkad district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
PERINKULAM, BANK ROAD ALLATHUR, PALAKKAD DIST. KERALA STATE, 678541
Bank · No map location — listed by district
V/47-A,GROUND FLOOR I.G.TOWERS NEMMARA PALAKKAD
Bank · No map location — listed by district
8 BY 192 ANJUMURI,PUTHUCODE,ALATHUR TALUK,PUTHUCODE PIN 678687
Hospitals & clinics728 in Palakkad district
- Ayurvedic Hospital, Pudhucode
Hospital
Hospital
- IPP Sub Center
Primary / community health centre
Schools & anganwadis1,339 in Palakkad district
School
Puthucode, Palakkad, Kerala
School
Kannambra 1, Palakkad, Kerala
School
Puthucode, Palakkad, Kerala
Colleges & universities287 in Palakkad district
Police & fire stations63 in Palakkad district
Revenue & panchayat offices80 in Palakkad district
Government offices510 in Palakkad district
Government office
Kannambra-1
Government office
- Village Office, Kannambra
Government office
Temples736 in Palakkad district
Temple
Temple
Mannapra
Temple
Churches127 in Palakkad district
Mosques209 in Palakkad district
Mosque
arapuzha, alathur
Other places of worship20 in Palakkad district
Place of worship
Kannambra
Place of worship
Kannambra
Transport630 in Palakkad district
Agriculture services204 in Palakkad district
- krishiBhavan, Kannambra
Agriculture office
- Milk Society, Mannapra
Milk collection / dairy cooperative
- Veterinary Hospital
Veterinary hospital
Community places613 in Palakkad district
- THANAL PALLIATIVE CARE PUTHUCODE
Old-age home / care institution
- KC Palace
Community hall
Community hall
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People often ask about Melarcode
Where is Melarcode located?
Melarcode is a village in Alathur taluka of Palakkad district, Kerala, India.
Which district is Melarcode in?
Melarcode is in Palakkad district of Kerala.
Which gram panchayat does Melarcode belong to?
Melarcode comes under the Melarcode gram panchayat.
How is Melarcode written in the local script?
Melarcode is written മേലാർകോട്.
What is the pincode of Melarcode?
The pincode of Melarcode, Alathur, Palakkad is 678703.
What is the population of Melarcode?
As per the 2011 Census, Melarcode had a population of 26,155 (12,715 males and 13,440 females).
How many households are there in Melarcode?
Melarcode had 6,156 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Melarcode?
Melarcode covers about 2,552 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Melarcode?
The literacy rate of Melarcode was 86.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Melarcode?
Melarcode had 1,057 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Melarcode in?
Melarcode is in the Nemmara development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Melarcode?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Melarcode is 627700 and its Census 2011 village code is 627700.
Which villages are near Melarcode?
Villages near Melarcode include Alathur (CT) (within ~2 km), Vallanghy (about 8.5 km), Puducode (about 10 km), Kairady (about 12 km), Pallassana (about 13 km).
What is the population of Melarcode in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Melarcode's Census 2011 population of 26,155 by Kerala's official RGI projection (+8.4% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 28,300 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Melarcode?
The sarpanch of Melarcode has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
- Report a correction
What do you need to find near Melarcode?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 12 Nov 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 138.6 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Palakkad district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 13 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaranthus · Amaranthus | Palakkad Market | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,600 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Ashgourd · Ashgourd | Koduvayoor Market | 2,000 | 2,800 | 2,400 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Ashgourd · Ashgourd | Pattambi Market | 3,600 | 4,000 | 3,800 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Ashgourd · Ashgourd | Palakkad Market | 2,000 | 3,000 | 2,600 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Banana · Nendra Bale | Koduvayoor Market | 5,500 | 5,900 | 5,700 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Banana · Palayamthodan | Palakkad Market | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,600 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Banana · Poovan | Palakkad Market | 7,000 | 8,000 | 7,600 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Banana · Palayamthodan | Pattambi Market | 4,500 | 5,000 | 4,800 | 13 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Melarcode's shops. Best mandi price near Melarcode →
Official dataAgmarknet, 13 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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