Merkandai, Tirukkalukunram
Merkandai is a village located in the Tirukalukundram Taluk of Chengalpattu district of Tamilnadu. The village falls in Tirukkalukunram block and comes under Lattur Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Kancheepuram parliament constituency and Cheyyur assembly constituency.
As on March 2025, the current population of Merkandai is 849 out of which 419 are males and rest 430 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1026 females per 1000 males. There are around 87 teenagers in Merkandai. It has literacy rate of 61% which means around 517 persons can read and write. Total 659 people belonging to scheduled caste and 0 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 211 households in Merkandai, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 422. The pincode of Merkandai is 603102 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Kalpakkam Sub Post office
- Pudupattinam Colony Sub Post office
- Melperumalcheri Branch Post office
- Reactor Research Centre Branch Post office
- Pattaraikalani Branch Post office
Schools
Merkandai has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, Kalpakkam
- Infant Jesus Mhss, Pudupattinam
- Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2 Kalpakkam
- Ghss Pudhupattinam
- Ghss Vengambakkam
Hospitals
Merkandai has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Anumanthai Sub-Center
- Perumbakkam Sub-Center
- Manamai Sub-Center
- Vallipuram Primary Health Center
- Puthupattinam Sub-Center
Banks
Merkandai has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.