# Mararikkulam North Village, Cherthala, Alappuzha (Kerala) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/alappuzha/cherthala/mararikkulam-north/ Village · Cherthala, Alappuzha # Mararikkulam North Mararikkulam North is a village in Cherthala sub-district of Alappuzha district, Kerala, PIN code **688523**. The 2011 Census counted **31,322 people in 7,747 households**, the 3rd largest of 8 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 96.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 95.3%. - 31,322people (2011) - 7,747households - 96.2%literacy - 688523PIN code ## Mararikkulam North PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Mararikkulam North is 688523.** Mararikkulam North falls in Cherthala sub-district, Alappuzha district, Kerala. - PIN code688523 - Gram panchayatMararikkulam North - Community development blockKanjikkuzhi - Census village code628213 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mararikkulam North from nearby towns? - Cherthala (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Alappuzha (district HQ)15 km by road - Cherthala (nearest town)13 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Mararikkulam North? 34 services counted by the Census are inside Mararikkulam North; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 3 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 3 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Degree collegeIn village · 1 private - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 3 · 3 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · S.L.Puram - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Mararikkulam North known for? The main crops are **coconut**. Products made here include coir. About 61% of the 1,726 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,325 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Mararikkulam North Of every 100 households in Mararikkulam North in 2011, 97 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Mararikkulam North · ■ Cherthala rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **96% Toilet within the home ****95%** **92% No toilet (open defecation) ****3%** **6% Tap water ****18%** **8% Drinking water within premises ****81%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%** **52% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****42%** **46% Use banking services ****68%** **69% Television ****76%** **77% Mobile phone ****82%** **82% Computer with internet ****5%** **4% Two-wheeler ****27%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **6% None of these assets ****4%** **4% Own their home ****97%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Mararikkulam North? ■ Mararikkulam North · ■ Cherthala rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****96.2%** **95.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1053** **1038 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****941** **924 Working population ****45.5%** **47.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 97.5% for men and 95.0% for women. 57% of men and 34% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 211 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 291 (2%) · **■** Household industry 455 (3%) · **■** Other work 8,835 (62%) · **■** Marginal 4,459 (31%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Cherthala - Pattanakkad31,629 people - Panavally31,570 people - Thuravoor Thekku28,802 people - Cherthala South26,157 people - Kadakkarappally20,487 people - Cherthala North13,945 people [All 8 villages in Cherthala](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/alappuzha/cherthala/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Mararikkulam North?688523 - How far is Mararikkulam North from Alappuzha?15 km by road - What is the population of Mararikkulam North?31,322 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mararikkulam North in?Alappuzha district (Cherthala sub-district), Kerala - What is the literacy rate of Mararikkulam North?96.2% (Census 2011)