# Marungur, Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population

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Town · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu 

# Marungur

Marungur is a town in Agastheeswaram sub-district of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **11,236 people** in 3,148 households. Literacy was 90.5%.

- 11,236people (2011)
- 3,148households
- 90.5%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Marungur

■ Marungur · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.5%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1010**

**1022

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****984**

**966

Working population ****36.7%**

**36.0%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Marungur

Of every 100 households in Marungur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Marungur · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****80%**

**88%

No toilet (open defecation) ****15%**

**6%

Tap water ****91%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****34%**

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****35%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****62%**

**57%

Use banking services ****59%**

**65%

Television ****92%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**24%

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

**5%

None of these assets ****4%**

**3%

Own their home ****83%**

**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 people in Marungur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,383 (58%) · **■** Household industry 114 (3%) · **■** Farming 1,146 (28%) · **■** Marginal 486 (12%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Marungur changed?

From 10,103 in 2001 to 11,236 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Marungur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,124 per km²
- Growth 2001–201111.2%
- Annual rainfall1,142 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)760 km by road
- Nagercoil (district HQ)11 km by road
- Nagercoil (city of 1 lakh+)11 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuram (city of 5 lakh+)84 km by road
- Nagercoil (railway station)11 km by road

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

## Services and economy in Marungur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads9 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,850
- Water storage650 kl
- Electricity — homes3,148
- Electricity — industry6

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt
- ●Engineering colleges1 private
- ●Polytechnics1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** blue metal, blue metal power and fishing net.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Marungur

- Banks3 in Marungur
- Petrol pumps1 in Marungur
- Hotels1 in Marungur

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Marungur ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/marungur/ward-1/) 549 161 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/marungur/ward-2/) 583 153 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/marungur/ward-3/) 1,544 409 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/marungur/ward-4/) 923 261 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/marungur/ward-5/) 837 224 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/marungur/ward-6/) 1,302 383 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/marungur/ward-7/) 95 27 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/marungur/ward-8/) 951 252 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/marungur/ward-9/) 715 215 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/marungur/ward-10/) 522 150 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/marungur/ward-11/) 694 204 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/marungur/ward-12/) 387 122 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/marungur/ward-13/) 787 210 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/marungur/ward-14/) 589 178 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/marungur/ward-15/) 758 199 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Know before you go: Marungur

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) · Thiruvananthapuram73 km
- Madurai Airport (IXM) · Madurai196 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 18:04).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Marungur?11,236 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Marungur in?Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu
- What was the population of Marungur in 2001?10,103
- How many wards does Marungur have?15 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Marungur?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Marungur?Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), about 73 km in a straight line