# Marudham Village, Uthiramerur, Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/uthiramerur/marudham/ Village · Uthiramerur, Kancheepuram # Marudham Marudham is a village in Uthiramerur sub-district of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **603406**. The 2011 Census counted **1,893 people in 473 households**, the 13th largest of 114 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.5%. - 1,893people (2011) - 473households - 75.6%literacy - 603406PIN code ## Marudham PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Marudham is 603406.** Marudham falls in Uthiramerur sub-district, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code603406 - Gram panchayatMarudham - Community development blockUthiramerur - Census village code629797 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Marudham from nearby towns? - Uthiramerur (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Kancheepuram (district HQ)27 km by road - Uthiramerur (nearest town)7 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 Marudham? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Marudham; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Thriupulivanam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Uthiramerur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Uthiramerur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - Electricity (2011)21 h summer · 20 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 Marudham known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and ground nut**. About 43% of the 578 hectares of village land is sown, and 237 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 Marudham Of every 100 households in Marudham in 2011, 96 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Marudham · ■ Uthiramerur rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **92% Toilet within the home ****17%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **83% Tap water ****100%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****53%** **28% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **25% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%** **72% Use banking services ****88%** **43% Television ****94%** **85% Mobile phone ****74%** **58% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****27%** **25% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****3%** **8% Own their home ****92%** **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 Marudham? ■ Marudham · ■ Uthiramerur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.6%** **72.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****993** **995 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****855** **951 Working population ****59.1%** **49.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.7% for men and 64.6% for women. 60% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 496 (44%) · **■** Farm labourers 381 (34%) · **■** Other work 224 (20%) · **■** Marginal 17 (2%) 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 Uthiramerur - Sathananjeri2,166 people - Sirupinayur2,053 people - Perumgozhi2,023 people - Kammalampoondi1,987 people - Thriupulivanam1,821 people - Kavithandalam1,814 people - Athyurmelduli1,812 people - Alisoor1,751 people [All 116 villages in Uthiramerur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/uthiramerur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Marudham?603406 - How far is Marudham from Kancheepuram?27 km by road - What is the population of Marudham?1,893 (Census 2011) - Which district is Marudham in?Kancheepuram district (Uthiramerur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Marudham?75.6% (Census 2011)