Village · Cheyyur, Kancheepuram # Murukkanthangal Murukkanthangal is a village in Cheyyur sub-district of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 603305. The 2011 Census counted 289 people in 76 households, the 106th largest of 117 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.2%. - 289 people (2011) - 76 households - 71.3% literacy - 603305 PIN code ## Murukkanthangal PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Murukkanthangal is 603305. Murukkanthangal falls in Cheyyur sub-district, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 603305 - Gram panchayat Nedumaram - Community development block Lathur - Census village code 630189 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Murukkanthangal from nearby towns? - Cheyyur (sub-district HQ) 20 km by road - Kancheepuram (district HQ) 70 km by road - Tirukalukundram (nearest town) 20 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Murukkanthangal? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Murukkanthangal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Nedumaram - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Koovathur - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Tirukalukundram - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Cheyyur - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Public bus service 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 12 h summer · 18 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Murukkanthangal known for? The main crops are paddy. About 97% of the 14 hectares of village land is sown, and 14 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Murukkanthangal Of every 100 households in Murukkanthangal in 2011, 97 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Murukkanthangal · ■ Cheyyur rural average - Electricity for lighting 97% 94% - Toilet within the home 10% 20% - No toilet (open defecation) 90% 78% - Tap water 42% 85% - Drinking water within premises 57% 11% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 71% 23% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 25% 74% - Use banking services 84% 37% - Television 80% 89% - Mobile phone 74% 61% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 21% 25% - Car / jeep / van 0% 2% - None of these assets 4% 5% - Own their home 99% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Murukkanthangal? ■ Murukkanthangal · ■ Cheyyur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 71.3% 72.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1094 994 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1583 935 - Working population 51.9% 50.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.4% for men and 63.6% for women. 61% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 6 (4%) · ■ Farm labourers 25 (17%) · ■ Other work 61 (41%) · ■ Marginal 58 (39%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Cheyyur - Perumalcheri 413 people - Sathamangalam 402 people - Voyalur 368 people - Pakkavancheri 357 people - Siruvilambakkam 288 people - Veppancheri 279 people - Thirupurakoil 211 people - Vilambattu 192 people All 117 villages in Cheyyur ## Other places named Murukkanthangal - Murukkanthangal · Village, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram · 4 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Murukkanthangal? 603305 - How far is Murukkanthangal from Kancheepuram? 70 km by road - What is the population of Murukkanthangal? 289 (Census 2011) - Which district is Murukkanthangal in? Kancheepuram district (Cheyyur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Murukkanthangal? 71.3% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/cheyyur/murukkanthangal/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.