# Methugumalai R.F. Village, Natham, Dindigul (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Natham, Dindigul 

# Methugumalai R.F.

Methugumalai R.F. is a village in Natham sub-district of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **624401**. The 2011 Census counted **463 people in 110 households**, the 27th largest of 32 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%.

- 463people (2011)
- 110households
- 64.8%literacy
- 624401PIN code

## Methugumalai R.F. PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Methugumalai R.F. is 624401.** Methugumalai R.F. falls in Natham sub-district, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code624401
- Gram panchayatNot Under Any Panchayat
- Community development blockNot Under Any Cd Block
- Census village code635329

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Methugumalai R.F. from nearby towns?

- Natham (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Dindigul (district HQ)51 km by road
- Natham (nearest town)20 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 Methugumalai R.F.?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Methugumalai R.F.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary school5–10 km · Sirangattupatti
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sirangattupatti
- ○Degree college10+ km · Uluppakudi
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dindigul
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public libraryunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)22 h summer · 22 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.

## Homes and amenities in Methugumalai R.F.

Of every 100 households in Methugumalai R.F. in 2011, 61 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Methugumalai R.F. · ■ Natham rural average

Electricity for lighting ****61%**

**77%

Toilet within the home ****1%**

**12%

No toilet (open defecation) ****99%**

**84%

Tap water ****88%**

**73%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**7%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**10%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**88%

Use banking services ****78%**

**51%

Television ****88%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**52%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****31%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****6%**

**12%

Own their home ****97%**

**95%

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 Methugumalai R.F.?

■ Methugumalai R.F. · ■ Natham rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.8%**

**70.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1031**

**978

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****720**

**946

Working population ****67.0%**

**55.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 79.8% for men and 50.7% for women. 66% of men and 68% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 240 (77%) · **■** Farm labourers 25 (8%) · **■** Household industry 10 (3%) · **■** Other work 9 (3%) · **■** Marginal 26 (8%)

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 Natham

- Palappanayakkanpatti780 people
- Idayapatti583 people
- Alagar Hills R.F.501 people
- Karanthamalai R.F.481 people
- Kaluvadimalai R.F.156 people
- Kodangikuttu R.F.145 people
- Nadumalai R.F.134 people
- Mottamalai R.F.78 people

[All 41 villages in Natham](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/natham/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Methugumalai R.F.?624401
- How far is Methugumalai R.F. from Dindigul?51 km by road
- What is the population of Methugumalai R.F.?463 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Methugumalai R.F. in?Dindigul district (Natham sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Methugumalai R.F.?64.8% (Census 2011)