Melpattampakkam
Melpattampakkam is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of the 2011 India census, Melpattampakkam (Melpattambakkam) had a population of 6,887 with 3,475 males and 3,412 females. Out of the total population, 9.43 per cent is under six years of age. Religion. The city has a Ahle Hadees Mosque. Arcot Lutheran Church was built in 1861 (150-year-old). There are at least six temples in the city. Transportation. Road Transport. Melpattampakkam has a robust road network. Frequent buses are available to nearby localities such as Nellikuppam, Panruti and Villupuram. State Highway  SH-9 which connects Cuddalore, Villupuram, Thiruvannamalai and Vellore districts passes through Melpattampakkam. Airports. The most neighbouring airport is in Puducherry - Pondicherry Airport - at a distance of 42.2 kilometres. Spicejet operates regular flights connecting Puducherry to Hyderabad. Railways. Melpattampakkam has a railway station - station code MBU. It is under the control of the Tiruchirappalli Division of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Trains running between Mayiladuthurai and Villupuram pass through this station.