# Murarbad, Sankarapuram, Viluppuram – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/murarbad/ Village · Sankarapuram, Viluppuram # Murarbad Murarbad is a village in [Sankarapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/) sub-district of [Viluppuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **606208**. The 2011 Census counted **2,691 people in 599 households**, the 52nd largest of 178 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 63.5%. - 2,691people (2011) - 599households - 69.7%literacy - 606208PIN code ## Murarbad PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Murarbad is 606208.** Murarbad falls in Sankarapuram sub-district, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code606208 - Gram panchayatMurarbad - Community development blockSankarapuram - Census village code633370 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Murarbad from nearby towns? - Sankarapuram (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Viluppuram (district HQ)75 km by road - Sankarapuram (nearest town)9 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 Murarbad? 23 services counted by the Census are inside Murarbad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kallakurichi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kallakurichi - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Murarbad known for? The main crops are **paddy and sugarcane**. About 69% of the 328 hectares of village land is sown, and 200 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 Murarbad Of every 100 households in Murarbad in 2011, 94 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Murarbad · ■ Sankarapuram rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **92% Toilet within the home ****40%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****60%** **87% Tap water ****71%** **78% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **8% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****41%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%** **77% Use banking services ****60%** **49% Television ****88%** **76% Mobile phone ****66%** **61% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****16%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****6%** **10% Own their home ****81%** **94% 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 Murarbad? ■ Murarbad · ■ Sankarapuram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.7%** **63.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1054** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1108** **939 Working population ****44.8%** **52.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.7% for men and 61.1% for women. 58% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 142 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 325 (27%) · **■** Household industry 46 (4%) · **■** Other work 281 (23%) · **■** Marginal 412 (34%) 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 Sankarapuram - Jambadai2,752 people - Kosappadi2,736 people - Poykkunam2,736 people - Vadakeeranur2,726 people - Kadambur2,666 people - Agraharapandalam2,633 people - Purthirampattu2,630 people - Kandikkal2,603 people [All 187 villages in Sankarapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Murarbad?606208 - How far is Murarbad from Viluppuram?75 km by road - What is the population of Murarbad?2,691 (Census 2011) - Which district is Murarbad in?Viluppuram district (Sankarapuram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Murarbad?69.7% (Census 2011)