# Marattoor Village, Ponneri, Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/marattoor/ Village · Ponneri, Thiruvallur # Marattoor Marattoor is a village in Ponneri sub-district of Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **601203**. The 2011 Census counted **593 people in 168 households**, the 92nd largest of 129 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.3%. - 593people (2011) - 168households - 73.0%literacy - 601203PIN code ## Marattoor PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Marattoor is 601203.** Marattoor falls in Ponneri sub-district, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code601203 - Gram panchayatMarattoor - Community development blockMinjur - Census village code628703 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Marattoor from nearby towns? - Ponneri (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Thiruvallur (district HQ)60 km by road - Minjur (nearest town)5 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 Marattoor? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Marattoor; 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 - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn 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 · Thiruvallavayal - ○Degree college5–10 km · Minjur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Minjur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 16 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 Marattoor known for? The main crops are **paddy and casuarina**. About 51% of the 207 hectares of village land is sown, and 52 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 Marattoor Of every 100 households in Marattoor in 2011, 96 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Marattoor · ■ Ponneri rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **96% Toilet within the home ****15%** **36% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **62% Tap water ****100%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **28% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%** **46% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%** **49% Use banking services ****41%** **36% Television ****91%** **92% Mobile phone ****54%** **64% Computer with internet ****4%** **2% Two-wheeler ****27%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****4%** **4% Own their home ****98%** **89% 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 Marattoor? ■ Marattoor · ■ Ponneri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.0%** **75.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1010** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1560** **964 Working population ****52.8%** **44.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.7% for men and 61.8% for women. 62% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 46 (15%) · **■** Marginal 264 (84%) 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 Ponneri - Umipedu652 people - Uppunelvoyal610 people - Soorapattu609 people - Panapakkam598 people - Kodipallam591 people - Asanabudur584 people - Keelameni560 people - Durainallur548 people [All 139 villages in Ponneri](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Marattoor?601203 - How far is Marattoor from Thiruvallur?60 km by road - What is the population of Marattoor?593 (Census 2011) - Which district is Marattoor in?Thiruvallur district (Ponneri sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Marattoor?73.0% (Census 2011)