# Murukathampoondi Village, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/murukathampoondi/ Village · Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai # Murukathampoondi Murukathampoondi is a village in Cheyyar sub-district of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **604407**. The 2011 Census counted **813 people in 195 households**, the 137th largest of 215 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%. - 813people (2011) - 195households - 67.5%literacy - 604407PIN code ## Murukathampoondi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Murukathampoondi is 604407.** Murukathampoondi falls in Cheyyar sub-district, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code604407 - Gram panchayatMurukkathampoondi - Community development blockCheyyar - Census village code631352 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Murukathampoondi from nearby towns? - Tiruvethipuram (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Tiruvannamalai (district HQ)93 km by road - Tiruvethipuram (nearest town)13 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 Murukathampoondi? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Murukathampoondi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●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 - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Vadugapattu - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Thiruvethipuram - ○Degree college10+ km · Thiruvethipuram - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Thiruvethipuram - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Murukathampoondi known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and black gram**. About 28% of the 301 hectares of village land is sown, and 57 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 Murukathampoondi Of every 100 households in Murukathampoondi in 2011, 96 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 90 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Murukathampoondi · ■ Cheyyar rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **94% Toilet within the home ****2%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **87% Tap water ****97%** **90% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****90%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****10%** **69% Use banking services ****81%** **43% Television ****82%** **88% Mobile phone ****52%** **56% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****17%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****8%** **6% Own their home ****97%** **95% 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 Murukathampoondi? ■ Murukathampoondi · ■ Cheyyar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.5%** **74.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1022** **992 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****984** **965 Working population ****59.7%** **54.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.8% for men and 56.6% for women. 63% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 17 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 284 (59%) · **■** Household industry 70 (14%) · **■** Other work 104 (21%) · **■** Marginal 10 (2%) 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 Cheyyar - Vadugapattu840 people - Vellakulam830 people - Kazhanipakkam825 people - Madurai818 people - Pulundai809 people - Melma808 people - Kaganam806 people - Nallallam806 people [All 217 villages in Cheyyar](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Murukathampoondi?604407 - How far is Murukathampoondi from Tiruvannamalai?93 km by road - What is the population of Murukathampoondi?813 (Census 2011) - Which district is Murukathampoondi in?Tiruvannamalai district (Cheyyar sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Murukathampoondi?67.5% (Census 2011)