Melachokkanathapuram is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
India census, Melachokkanathapuram had a population of 11,661. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Melachokkanathapuram has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 49%. In Melachokkanathapuram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.