Village · Sirkali, Nagapattinam # Marudhangudy Marudhangudy is a village in Sirkali sub-district of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 609116. The 2011 Census counted 2,286 people in 631 households, the 49th largest of 87 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.8%. - 2,286 people (2011) - 631 households - 80.8% literacy - 609116 PIN code ## Marudhangudy PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Marudhangudy is 609116. Marudhangudy falls in Sirkali sub-district, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 609116 - Gram panchayat Marudhangudi, Athamangalam - Community development block Sirkali - Census village code 637406 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Marudhangudy from nearby towns? - Sirkali (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road - Nagapattinam (district HQ) 60 km by road - Vaitheeswaran Koil (nearest town) 5 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Marudhangudy? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Marudhangudy; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 4 govt - ● Primary school In village · 3 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Private bus service 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 - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Kondal - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Sirkali - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Vaitheeswaran Koil - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 20 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 Marudhangudy known for? The main crops are paddy, sugarcane and cotton. About 74% of the 486 hectares of village land is sown, and 358 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Marudhangudy Of every 100 households in Marudhangudy in 2011, 96 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Marudhangudy · ■ Sirkali rural average - Electricity for lighting 96% 93% - Toilet within the home 10% 32% - No toilet (open defecation) 90% 66% - Tap water 96% 56% - Drinking water within premises 13% 23% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 12% 27% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 87% 71% - Use banking services 25% 43% - Television 93% 90% - Mobile phone 58% 58% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 17% 17% - Car / jeep / van 1% 2% - None of these assets 4% 5% - Own their home 100% 95% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Marudhangudy? ■ Marudhangudy · ■ Sirkali rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 80.8% 79.8% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1032 1024 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1131 948 - Working population 55.8% 42.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.4% for men and 74.2% for women. 63% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 198 (16%) · ■ Farm labourers 534 (42%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 117 (9%) · ■ Marginal 426 (33%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Sirkali - Semangalam 2,504 people - Kadhiramangalam 2,422 people - Kathiruppu 2,413 people - Nallanayakipuram 2,401 people - Agaraperunthottam 2,231 people - Vadarengam 2,225 people - Kondathur 2,197 people - Natham 2,176 people All 87 villages in Sirkali ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Marudhangudy? 609116 - How far is Marudhangudy from Nagapattinam? 60 km by road - What is the population of Marudhangudy? 2,286 (Census 2011) - Which district is Marudhangudy in? Nagapattinam district (Sirkali sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Marudhangudy? 80.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/sirkali/marudhangudy/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.