Melur
Tamil: மேலூர்
is a town and a municipality in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Melur is called "Thaikramam" (Mother of Villages). Melur is the biggest Taluk of Madurai District.
Melur is the leading manufacturer and exporter of ploughs. Granite is the most important business in Melur. Very high quality granite is exported to all around the world from Melur. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of Melur Taluk.Sugarcane and Paddy are most culitivated crops.