Melathiruppanthuruthi

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Melathiruppanthuruthi

Poonthai
Town panchayat
Nickname(s): 
MTT
Melathiruppanthuruthi is located in Tamil Nadu
Melathiruppanthuruthi
Melathiruppanthuruthi
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°51′57″N 79°04′45″E / 10.865887°N 79.079075°E / 10.865887; 79.079075Coordinates: 10°51′57″N 79°04′45″E / 10.865887°N 79.079075°E / 10.865887; 79.079075
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThanjavur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total9,074
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Melathiruppanthuruthi is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.South India's Cleanest town panchayat and best in Solid waste management in south zone awarded by central government of India (swachh survekshan) 2019-2020 (under 25000 population category).

Demographics[]

As of 2019 India census,[1] Melathiruppanthuruthi had a population of 25000. Males constitute 47.43% of the population and females 52.56%. Melathiruppanthuruthi has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 66%. In Melathiruppanthuruthi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Geographic[]

Melathiruppanthuruthi(MTT) is located in latitude and longitude of 10.865887,79.079075. keela thiruppanthruthi in the east and Thiruvalam pozhil in the west side and Kudamurutti river in the south side. Kudamurutti river water is the major sources for Drinking, agriculture and other uses for the entire town.

Schools[]

  1. Government higher secondary school (Grade-06 to 12)
  2. Elementary school (Grade -01 to 05)
  3. Crescent Nursery and primary school (Grade LKG To 5)
  4. Mahatma Nursery and primary school (Grade LKG To 5)

Soil[]

Melathiruppanthuruthi is situated in the bank of Kudamurutti river, a tributary of the Kaveri, is one of the five sacred rivers flows in Thiruvaiyaru Thanjavur District. Soil is fertile and highly suited for cultivation. Most of the population are depend upon farming .Land is suitable for the all kind of crops, but mostly we cultivated

  1. paddy
  2. plantain
  3. Sugar cane
  4. sesame
  5. maize
  6. Betel Leaf
  7. Black gram

Library, Banks & ATM, Post office[]

  1. Indian Bank - IFSC Code is IDIB000T106
  2. CUB ATM
  3. Indian Bank ATM
  4. Branch Library (MTT)
  5. Thiruppanthuruthi Post office (PIN: 613103)

Worship[]

  1. Big Masjid (100 years old) - situated in Big Masjith Street
  2. Mela Masjid - Ali Street
  3. Pushpavaneswar Temple - Kovil street
  4. Sebasthiyar church
  5. Our Lady of Miracles church
  6. Narayanatheerthar Mani Mandapam
  7. Thirunaavukkarasar Thirumadam
  8. TELC Church
  9. Karunaiyananthar Ashram

History of Big Masjid is more than 100 years old, it was functioning along with Madarsha (Free Islamic studies for children). Back side of this Masjid, Graveyard is there. Lord shiva's (Pushpavaneswar temple) was located in this village.

Social activities[]

Peoples of Mela thiruppanthuruthi are involved in all kind of social activities and creating awareness.

  1. Medical Camp conducted for elder peoples and specialized camp for eye related issues
  2. Camp for students for the higher studies and educational related advises
  3. Free planting in all over Melathiruppanthuruthi
  4. Waste Management (Decomposing of Green waste) and converted to manure for the agriculture field done by MTT panchayat town.

Achievements[]

  1. Cleanest town panchayat in 2019-2020 (swachh survekshan- 2020- south zone) awarded by central government of India
  2. Creating awareness to the peoples of MTT about plastics and its hazards
  3. South India's best and Tamil Nadu No: 01 position in Solid waste Management system (swachh survekshan- 2020- south zone).
  4. Electric vehicles are used for collection of waste from entire area.
  5. Segregation of waste while collecting such as Compostable (Paper,wooden pieces, etc.) and non compostible materials (plastic related) and Green (leaves, branches, shrubs, etc.)
  6. Zero cost plant- Town panchayat itself giving plant to each and every homes free of cost to make our locality more green.
  7. Zero plastics - shops, market, grocery are using only decomposible bags and intimate them to avoid using of plastics.
  8. Any natural disaster or man made disaster, peoples are widely helped to affected peoples for their recovery and rehabilitation irrespective of culture and religion especially from younger generation.

Peoples of Melathirupanthuruthi, Town panchayat government officials, Executive officer Mr. Guhan are worked together and support each other's to reach these remarkable achievements. This will continue and make the environment neat, clean, greener fir future generation"

Transportation and nearby towns[]

Thanjavur is nearby city for Melathirupanthuruthi distance of 14 km. Mode of transportation are buses, cars and other vehicles. Nearby railway station is Thanjavur Railway Station (Railway Code: TJ), 16 km away from MTT. Nearby airport is Thiruchirapalli International Airport (IATA Code: TRZ) which is 65 km from MTT. Capital of Tamil Nadu- Chennai is approximately 325 km distance.

  1. Thanjavur-14 km
  2. Thiru kattupalli-15 km
  3. Poondi Matha Basalika-21 km
  4. -29 km
  5. Thiruvaiyaru-5 km

Gallery[]

  • Field

References[]

  1. ^ "Census of India 2019: Data from the 2019 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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