# Marukkalankulam Village, Veerakeralamputhur – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/veerakeralamputhur/marukkalankulam/ Village · Veerakeralamputhur, Tirunelveli # Marukkalankulam Marukkalankulam is a village in Veerakeralamputhur sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **627953**. The 2011 Census counted **3,751 people in 894 households**, the 12th largest of 20 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%. - 3,751people (2011) - 894households - 71.7%literacy - 627953PIN code ## Marukkalankulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Marukkalankulam is 627953.** Marukkalankulam falls in Veerakeralamputhur sub-district, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code627953 - Gram panchayatMarukkalangulam - Community development blockAlangulam - Census village code642726 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Marukkalankulam from nearby towns? - Veerakeralamputhur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Tirunelveli (district HQ)50 km by road - Sankarankoil (nearest town)10 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 Marukkalankulam? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Marukkalankulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 6 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn 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 schoolunder 5 km · Kallurani - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Melaneelidanallur - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Veerakeralampudur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 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 Marukkalankulam known for? The main crops are **black gram, cow pea and green gram**. About 30% of the 793 hectares of village land is sown, and 55 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 Marukkalankulam Of every 100 households in Marukkalankulam in 2011, 94 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 30 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Marukkalankulam · ■ Veerakeralamputhur rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **94% Toilet within the home ****8%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **68% Tap water ****98%** **92% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **10% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **66% Use banking services ****20%** **57% Television ****91%** **83% Mobile phone ****30%** **54% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****13%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****5%** **8% Own their home ****98%** **91% 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 Marukkalankulam? ■ Marukkalankulam · ■ Veerakeralamputhur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.7%** **74.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1062** **1033 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1027** **945 Working population ****60.0%** **57.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.7% for men and 61.4% for women. 60% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 231 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,938 (86%) · **■** Household industry 13 (1%) · **■** Other work 49 (2%) · **■** Marginal 21 (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 Veerakeralamputhur - Balabadraramapuram4,226 people - Rajagopalaperi4,120 people - Achankuttam4,072 people - Keelakalangal3,874 people - Vadakkukavalakurichi3,579 people - Melamarudappapuram3,289 people - Melakaangal2,991 people - Anaikulam2,794 people [All 22 villages in Veerakeralamputhur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/veerakeralamputhur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Marukkalankulam?627953 - How far is Marukkalankulam from Tirunelveli?50 km by road - What is the population of Marukkalankulam?3,751 (Census 2011) - Which district is Marukkalankulam in?Tirunelveli district (Veerakeralamputhur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Marukkalankulam?71.7% (Census 2011)