# Murukkampatti Village, Palakkodu, Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/palakkodu/murukkampatti/ Village · Palakkodu, Dharmapuri # Murukkampatti Murukkampatti is a village in Palakkodu sub-district of Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **635205**. The 2011 Census counted **4,871 people in 1,163 households**, the 22nd largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 63.7%. - 4,871people (2011) - 1,163households - 60.0%literacy - 635205PIN code ## Murukkampatti PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Murukkampatti is 635205.** Murukkampatti falls in Palakkodu sub-district, Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code635205 - Gram panchayatMurukkampatti - Community development blockKarimangalam - Census village code643258 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Murukkampatti from nearby towns? - Palakkodu (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Dharmapuri (district HQ)18 km by road - Karimangalam (nearest town)10 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 Murukkampatti? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Murukkampatti; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Periyanahalli - ○Degree college5–10 km · Periyanahalli - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dharmapuri - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Murukkampatti known for? The main crops are **ragi, paddy and sugarcane**. About 70% of the 887 hectares of village land is sown, and 527 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 Murukkampatti Of every 100 households in Murukkampatti in 2011, 91 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Murukkampatti · ■ Palakkodu rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **87% Toilet within the home ****2%** **9% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **90% Tap water ****19%** **61% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **4% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **15% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **83% Use banking services ****48%** **49% Television ****90%** **80% Mobile phone ****56%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****34%** **29% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****5%** **8% Own their home ****99%** **96% 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 Murukkampatti? ■ Murukkampatti · ■ Palakkodu rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****60.0%** **63.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946** **932 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****913** **890 Working population ****57.5%** **52.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 68.5% for men and 51.0% for women. 59% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1,183 (42%) · **■** Farm labourers 645 (23%) · **■** Household industry 9 (0%) · **■** Other work 774 (28%) · **■** Marginal 191 (7%) 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 Palakkodu - Mallikuttai5,289 people - Booganahalli5,240 people - Velakalahalli5,184 people - Bommahalli5,146 people - Thirumalvadi4,852 people - Bevuhalli4,843 people - Bandarahalli4,694 people - Chikkadornabettam4,456 people [All 94 villages in Palakkodu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/palakkodu/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Murukkampatti?635205 - How far is Murukkampatti from Dharmapuri?18 km by road - What is the population of Murukkampatti?4,871 (Census 2011) - Which district is Murukkampatti in?Dharmapuri district (Palakkodu sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Murukkampatti?60.0% (Census 2011)