# Mariputhur Village, Maduranthakam, Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Maduranthakam, Kancheepuram 

# Mariputhur

Mariputhur is a village in Maduranthakam sub-district of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **603306**. The 2011 Census counted **901 people in 230 households**, the 98th largest of 188 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.1%.

- 901people (2011)
- 230households
- 79.2%literacy
- 603306PIN code

## Mariputhur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Mariputhur is 603306.** Mariputhur falls in Maduranthakam sub-district, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code603306
- Gram panchayatKavadur
- Community development blockMaduranthakam
- Census village code630051

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

## How far is Mariputhur from nearby towns?

- Maduranthakam (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Kancheepuram (district HQ)65 km by road
- Maduranthakam (nearest town)9 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 Mariputhur?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Mariputhur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Maduranthakam
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Maduranthakam
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Maduranthakam
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water
- 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.

## What is Mariputhur known for?

The main crops are **paddy, casuarina and vegetables**. About 39% of the 390 hectares of village land is sown, and 153 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 Mariputhur

Of every 100 households in Mariputhur in 2011, 99 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 55 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Mariputhur · ■ Maduranthakam rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****11%**

**16%

No toilet (open defecation) ****89%**

**82%

Tap water ****100%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****7%**

**12%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**20%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%**

**77%

Use banking services ****39%**

**39%

Television ****99%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****55%**

**24%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**1%

None of these assets ****1%**

**5%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Mariputhur?

■ Mariputhur · ■ Maduranthakam rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.2%**

**72.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****917**

**996

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****968**

**959

Working population ****50.3%**

**51.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.0% for men and 72.8% for women. 57% of men and 43% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 51 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 317 (70%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 14 (3%) · **■** Marginal 68 (15%)

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 Maduranthakam

- Vinnampoondi947 people
- Murukkambakkam942 people
- Sithandi939 people
- Nelli932 people
- Karunagaracheri881 people
- Poragal860 people
- Athimanam850 people
- Chitravadi828 people

[All 188 villages in Maduranthakam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/maduranthakam/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Mariputhur?603306
- How far is Mariputhur from Kancheepuram?65 km by road
- What is the population of Mariputhur?901 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mariputhur in?Kancheepuram district (Maduranthakam sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Mariputhur?79.2% (Census 2011)