Melpuram

Melpuram
village
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Kanyakumari
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Melpuram is a village in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India. ^[1]

Rubber plantation plays a role in this village's economy.

Melpuram is sandwiched by Pacode town panchayat and Edaicode town panchayat also the Melpuram union block. Christians and Hindus are the inhabitants of the Melpuram.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

Melpuram had been also a part of the Travancore Kingdom till India got freedom from the British. After India emerging as country, the small town was an enclave of the state of Kerala.

Landmarks

Churches and Temples are notable landmarks of Melpuram. Among them, the [Assemblies of God Church] (AG), established in 1922 by missionaries, stands out as one of the oldest churches in India. It has played a pioneering role in spreading the gospel and has been instrumental in establishing many churches throughout the region. People worship Hindu village temples and Kudumpa Deva, devi swamis like Nagar Kavoo, Essakki Amman temples, Ayya Vaikundar Nilal Thangals with age-old temples. The other old Church near melpuram is Immanuel Lutheran Church Melpuram (near Aluvilai) established by American missionaries in 1947, India Elim Deva Sabai, which is called Elim church established in 1947, Saron Bethel Deva Sabai, which is called as Saron church established in 1979 by Rev D Samuel, Sree Navaneetha Krishna Temple,and the Sree Eeshwara Kaala Bhoothathaan Temple

Economy

The rubber industry and cashewnut industry is a main income source of the people of melpuram. The agriculture of tapioca (Marichini kilangu) and palm tree are also diminishing sectors in the areas of Melpuram which was once considered as part of livelihood.^{[ citation needed ]}

Melpuram Municipality Proposal

There is a proposal of merging town-panchayats of Pacode, Edaikodu and Pazhukal with village-panchayats of Malayadi, Maruthancode and Vanniyoor to form Melpuram municipality.

References

1. Mariappan, Julie. "Tamil Nadu local body elections: Polls in rural local bodies to be held on Dec 27 and 30". The Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 6 February 2024.

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