 The town has around 60,000 of the population in 2019.R.Gandhi is the sitting MLA and Jagatrakshagan is sitting Member of Parliament from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).Melvisharam consists of more than 50 leather tanning and manufacturing industries

Melvisharam is part of Ranipet Assembly Constituency.Ranipet assembly constituency is part of Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency).