Town · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu # Madukkarai Madukkarai is a town in Coimbatore South sub-district of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted 30,357 people in 8,153 households. Literacy was 84.4%. - 30,357 people (2011) - 8,153 households - 84.4% literacy - 18 census wards ## Population of Madukkarai ■ Madukkarai · ■ Coimbatore urban average - Literacy (age 7+) 84.4% 87.8% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1013 999 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 975 953 - Working population 41.1% 42.6% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Madukkarai Of every 100 households in Madukkarai in 2011, 91 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 80 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 42 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Madukkarai · ■ Coimbatore urban average - Electricity for lighting 91% 96% - Toilet within the home 60% 78% - No toilet (open defecation) 29% 11% - Tap water 90% 97% - Drinking water within premises 53% 67% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 80% 79% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 9% 9% - Use banking services 55% 64% - Television 90% 91% - Mobile phone 75% 81% - Computer with internet 2% 8% - Two-wheeler 42% 50% - Car / jeep / van 5% 11% - None of these assets 4% 3% - Own their home 61% 52% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What people in Madukkarai work as ■ Services, trade & industry 10,804 (87%) · ■ Household industry 156 (1%) · ■ Farming 439 (4%) · ■ Marginal 1,075 (9%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## How has the population of Madukkarai changed? From 12,488 in 1961 to 30,357 in 2011. 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Madukkarai in numbers and road distances - Density 3,657 per km² - Growth 2001–2011 14.8% - Annual rainfall 1,178 mm - Temperature range 19 °C to 37 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital) 515 km by road - Coimbatore (district HQ) 14 km by road - Coimbatore (city of 1 lakh+) 14 km by road - Coimbatore (city of 5 lakh+) 14 km by road - Coimbatore (railway station) 14 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Services and economy in Madukkarai ### Civic services - Pucca roads 35 km - Drainage Open drains - Flush toilets 4,924 - Water storage 900 kl - Electricity — homes 7,207 - Electricity — industry 15 ### Hospitals - ● Alternative-medicine hospitals 1 · 1 doctors - ● Dispensaries 1 · 10 beds · 1 doctors - ● Veterinary hospitals 1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ● Primary schools 6 govt · 5 private - ● Senior secondary schools 1 govt · 1 private - ● Engineering colleges 1 private - ● Polytechnics 3 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks 1 - Private banks 1 - Co-operative banks 1 Main manufactured goods: cement and cotton gada cloths. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Madukkarai - Banks 4 in Madukkarai - ATMs 3 in Madukkarai - Petrol pumps 2 in Madukkarai - Hotels 1 in Madukkarai - Schools 1 in Madukkarai - Colleges and universities 4 in Madukkarai - Pharmacies 1 in Madukkarai Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source). ## Madukkarai ward list (2011) | Ward (2011) | People | Households | | Ward 1 | 2,201 | 577 | | Ward 2 | 1,582 | 417 | | Ward 3 | 2,515 | 694 | | Ward 4 | 780 | 219 | | Ward 5 | 688 | 182 | | Ward 6 | 1,125 | 327 | | Ward 7 | 694 | 176 | | Ward 8 | 2,020 | 603 | | Ward 9 | 1,072 | 317 | | Ward 10 | 2,163 | 594 | | Ward 11 | 1,278 | 368 | | Ward 12 | 2,691 | 738 | | Ward 13 | 2,872 | 722 | | Ward 14 | 456 | 127 | | Ward 15 | 296 | 76 | | Ward 16 | 2,125 | 524 | | Ward 17 | 2,070 | 533 | | Ward 18 | 3,729 | 959 | Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Know before you go: Madukkarai - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - Currency Rupee (INR) - Country calling code +91 - Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) · Coimbatore 16 km - Cochin International Airport (COK) · Kochi 104 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:01). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Other towns in Coimbatore - Saravanampatti · 32,920 people - Sulur · 27,909 people - Thudiyalur · 33,924 people - Kottur · 26,627 people - Karumathampatti · 35,062 people - Periyanaicken-palayam · 25,930 people - Karamadai · 35,166 people - Irugur · 25,691 people - Gudalur · 38,859 people - Vellalur · 24,872 people - Kalapatti · 39,586 people - Vilankurichi · 24,235 people ## Other places named Madukkarai - Madukkarai · Village, Bahour Taluk, Puducherry · 9,049 people ## Quick answers - What is the population of Madukkarai? 30,357 (Census 2011) - Which district is Madukkarai in? Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Madukkarai in 1961? 12,488 - How many wards does Madukkarai have? 18 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Madukkarai? Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Madukkarai? Coimbatore International Airport (CJB), about 16 km in a straight line At a glance - Sub-district: Coimbatore South - District: Coimbatore - State: Tamil Nadu - Census town code: 803996 - Status: town panchayat - Coordinates: 10.906, 76.963 --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-south/madukkarai/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.