Melmidalam is part of Vilavancode Taluk, Killiyoor constituency.

South west side at Arabian Sea Coast. Nearest coastal villages are Enayam - Helan Nagar in the West, Midalam - Kurumbanai in the East. North Thozikkodu - Theruvukadai - Devikodu - Mangalakkuntu parts of Midalam Panchayath.

Murikkanpadi, Elluvilai, Kanavoor, Kuttiparavilai, are part and parcel of Melmidalam. Nearest market places are Karungal, Marthandam, Puthukkadai, Monday Market.

Nearest Panchayath in the west is Keezhkulam, Karungal Town Panchayat on the North Side, Palappallam Panchayath on East side.

Nearest railway station is Kuzhithurai. Nagercoil is next convenient railway junction.

Local language is Tamil (with malayalam accent) Few people know Malayalam. The educated people know English, but not used as local language.

Nearest Bank with ATM : Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd., Midalam, Udayamartandam. Another ATM (TMBank) is at Theruvukadai. Another Bank - Pandian Grama Bank is at Theruvukadai, Indian Bank at Enayam.