Melvisharam

Melvisharam
Municipality
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
CityVellore Municipal Corporation
TalukasWalajapet taluk
Government
  TypeFirst Grade Municipality
  Bodymelvisharam municipality
Area
  Total
8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Elevation
175.86 m (576.97 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
44,786
  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 km from Ranipet, 5 km from historic town of Arcot and 17 km from 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.