Skip to main content

About Marudur Village

Marudur is one of the larger villages in Mettupalayam tehsil, in the district of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,491, made up of 4,756 males and 4,735 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2915.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 641104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marudur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marudur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Coimbatore
Tehsil Mettupalayam
Pincode 641104
Area (hectares) 2915.45 hectares
Population 9,491
Male Population 4,756
Female Population 4,735
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Marudur compares

By the 2011 count Marudur is the 5th largest of the 22 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 6,253 residents. Its 2915.45 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1006.

Getting to Marudur

Marudur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Marudur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Marudur from other places

Marudur lies about 26 km from Coimbatore, and the nearest railway station is Karaimadai, about 5.7 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Marudur
Nearest railway station Karaimadai 5.7 km
Nearest town Kāramadai 5.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Mettupalayam 7.9 km
District headquarters Coimbatore 26 km

Villages closest to Marudur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mettupalayam tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Marudur

As per the Census of India 2011, Marudur village had a population of 9,491. That makes it the 5th largest of the 22 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,253 residents.

Marudur village has 4,756 males and 4,735 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marudur has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1006.

The pincode recorded for Marudur is 641104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marudur covers 2915.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Marudur falls under Mettupalayam tehsil of Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Marudur is Karaimadai, about 5.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Marudur.

Marudur is about 26 km from Coimbatore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marudur is in Mettupalayam tehsil of Coimbatore district. Karaimadai is about 5.7 km away. Kāramadai is about 5.9 km away. Mettupalayam is about 7.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thekkampatti (3.2 km), Kalampalayam (5.0 km) and Nellithurai (6.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Marudur today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.