Melpuram
village
Nickname:  Kattradi Moodu
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Kanyakumari
old tamil, Tamil, Malayalam.
• Official	Tamil
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 the landmarks of Melpuram. The Assemblies of God Church (AG) was established in 1922 by missionaries. 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 Oldest 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, 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]}