# Marichilambu Village, Palani, Dindigul (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/palani/marichilambu/ Village · Palani, Dindigul # Marichilambu Marichilambu is a village in Palani sub-district of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **624617**. The 2011 Census counted **3,466 people in 1,049 households**, the 13th largest of 50 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 68.8%. - 3,466people (2011) - 1,049households - 71.8%literacy - 624617PIN code ## Marichilambu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Marichilambu is 624617.** Marichilambu falls in Palani sub-district, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code624617 - Gram panchayatMarichilambu - Community development blockThoppampatti - Census village code635135 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Marichilambu from nearby towns? - Palani (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Dindigul (district HQ)52 km by road - Keeranur (nearest town)6 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 Marichilambu? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Marichilambu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Thoppampatti - ○Degree college5–10 km · Thalaiyuthu - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Palani - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 18 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 Marichilambu known for? The main crops are **maize, green gram and cow pea**. About 56% of the 1,783 hectares of village land is sown, and 549 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 Marichilambu Of every 100 households in Marichilambu in 2011, 91 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Marichilambu · ■ Palani rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **89% Toilet within the home ****10%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** **70% Tap water ****44%** **82% Drinking water within premises ****16%** **26% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****48%** **38% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****47%** **57% Use banking services ****67%** **51% Television ****86%** **82% Mobile phone ****59%** **61% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****32%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **9% Own their home ****88%** **85% 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 Marichilambu? ■ Marichilambu · ■ Palani rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.8%** **68.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985** **994 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****877** **937 Working population ****64.9%** **57.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.4% for men and 60.3% for women. 67% of men and 63% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 917 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 816 (36%) · **■** Household industry 66 (3%) · **■** Other work 388 (17%) · **■** Marginal 61 (3%) 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 Palani - Amarapoondi4,744 people - Kanakkampatty4,587 people - Kavalapatti3,867 people - Rajampatti3,524 people - Thoppampatti3,443 people - Melkaraipatti3,427 people - Kottathurai3,342 people - Midapadi2,836 people [All 52 villages in Palani](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/palani/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Marichilambu?624617 - How far is Marichilambu from Dindigul?52 km by road - What is the population of Marichilambu?3,466 (Census 2011) - Which district is Marichilambu in?Dindigul district (Palani sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Marichilambu?71.8% (Census 2011)