Melarcode

Melarcode is a village and Gram Panchayat in Palakkad District, Kerala, South India. "Mayilattoor" was the former name of Melarcode, "Mayil" meaning peacock, probably due to the presence of so many peacocks in the village.Melarcode has a very good cultural backgroung.Melarcode has produced many fine artists in the field of Devotional Music like Melarcode Ravi Bhagavathar, Melarcode Vaithy Bhagavathar etc.TransportationMelarcode has good connectivity with all parts of Kerala with NH 47 just 10 km away. The village lies 25 km south of Palakkad Town. The nearest airport is Coimbatore and Kochi airport is 95 km south of the village.BanksMelarcode has banks well known all over the state such as Canara bank and Dhanalakshmi bank. Melarcode has a sizable migrant population.