# Marakonam Village, Gingee, Viluppuram (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/gingee/marakonam/ Village · Gingee, Viluppuram # Marakonam Marakonam is a village in Gingee sub-district of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **604208**. The 2011 Census counted **1,856 people in 423 households**, the 75th largest of 236 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.5%. - 1,856people (2011) - 423households - 77.2%literacy - 604208PIN code ## Marakonam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Marakonam is 604208.** Marakonam falls in Gingee sub-district, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code604208 - Gram panchayatMarakonam - Community development blockMelmalayanur - Census village code632279 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Marakonam from nearby towns? - Gingee (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Viluppuram (district HQ)63 km by road - Chetpet (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 Marakonam? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Marakonam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●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 - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Peruvalur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Pinnanur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Chetpet - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 24 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 Marakonam known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and bajra**. About 32% of the 430 hectares of village land is sown, and 43 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 Marakonam Of every 100 households in Marakonam in 2011, 89 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Marakonam · ■ Gingee rural average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **92% Toilet within the home ****7%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **86% Tap water ****95%** **80% Drinking water within premises ****5%** **8% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **82% Use banking services ****51%** **45% Television ****92%** **85% Mobile phone ****56%** **58% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****14%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****2%** **6% Own their home ****97%** **96% 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 Marakonam? ■ Marakonam · ■ Gingee rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.2%** **71.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****994** **986 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****874** **931 Working population ****55.7%** **56.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.2% for men and 68.3% for women. 61% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 50 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 599 (58%) · **■** Household industry 4 (0%) · **■** Other work 250 (24%) · **■** Marginal 130 (13%) 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 Gingee - Bharatantangal1,917 people - Manandal1,913 people - Palavalam1,870 people - Anaiyeri1,858 people - Eyyakunnam1,851 people - Madappundi1,832 people - Palappattu1,829 people - Kalladikuppam1,820 people [All 246 villages in Gingee](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/gingee/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Marakonam?604208 - How far is Marakonam from Viluppuram?63 km by road - What is the population of Marakonam?1,856 (Census 2011) - Which district is Marakonam in?Viluppuram district (Gingee sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Marakonam?77.2% (Census 2011)