# Maruthangudi Village, Thirumangalam, Madurai (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/thirumangalam/maruthangudi/ Village · Thirumangalam, Madurai # Maruthangudi Maruthangudi is a village in Thirumangalam sub-district of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **625701**. The 2011 Census counted **1,277 people in 329 households**, the 50th largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.1%. - 1,277people (2011) - 329households - 63.5%literacy - 625701PIN code ## Maruthangudi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Maruthangudi is 625701.** Maruthangudi falls in Thirumangalam sub-district, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code625701 - Gram panchayatMaruthangudi - Community development blockKallikudi - Census village code640999 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Maruthangudi from nearby towns? - Thirumangalam (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Madurai (district HQ)38 km by road - Kariapatti (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 Maruthangudi? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Maruthangudi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kariapatti - ○Degree college10+ km · S.Kallupatti - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kalligudi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)20 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 Maruthangudi known for? The main crops are **paddy, cotton and ground nut**. About 30% of the 538 hectares of village land is sown, and 60 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 Maruthangudi Of every 100 households in Maruthangudi in 2011, 96 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Maruthangudi · ■ Thirumangalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **92% Toilet within the home ****5%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **78% Tap water ****99%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **25% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **70% Use banking services ****51%** **51% Television ****83%** **87% Mobile phone ****31%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****17%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****13%** **6% Own their home ****98%** **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 Maruthangudi? ■ Maruthangudi · ■ Thirumangalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****63.5%** **75.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****992** **984 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****908** **912 Working population ****49.6%** **54.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.4% for men and 52.7% for women. 56% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 31 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 416 (66%) · **■** Other work 179 (28%) · **■** Marginal 8 (1%) 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 Thirumangalam - Chennampatti1,440 people - Tennamanallur1,397 people - Maikkudi1,382 people - Pungankulam1,317 people - Vellakulam1,259 people - Kangayanatham1,211 people - Melauppiligundu1,183 people - Karisalkalampatti1,158 people [All 95 villages in Thirumangalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/thirumangalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Maruthangudi?625701 - How far is Maruthangudi from Madurai?38 km by road - What is the population of Maruthangudi?1,277 (Census 2011) - Which district is Maruthangudi in?Madurai district (Thirumangalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Maruthangudi?63.5% (Census 2011)