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About Marudur Village

Marudur is a mid sized village in Chidambaram tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,165, made up of 595 males and 570 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 174.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 608704, 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 Cuddalore
Tehsil Chidambaram
Pincode 608704
Area (hectares) 174.21 hectares
Population 1,165
Male Population 595
Female Population 570
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Marudur compares

By the 2011 count Marudur is the 106th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents. Its 174.21 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 991.

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 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 35 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Kurinjipadi, about 8.9 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 town Kurinjippādi 6.4 km
Nearest railway station Kurinjipadi 8.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Chidambaram 15 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 35 km

Villages closest to Marudur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chidambaram 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 1,165. That makes it the 106th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents.

Marudur village has 595 males and 570 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marudur has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 991.

The pincode recorded for Marudur is 608704. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marudur covers 174.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Marudur falls under Chidambaram tehsil of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Marudur is Kurinjipadi, about 8.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 35 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marudur is in Chidambaram tehsil of Cuddalore district. Kurinjippādi is about 6.4 km away. Kurinjipadi is about 8.9 km away. Chidambaram is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Keerapalayam (under 2 km), Kulakudi (under 2 km) and Thalaikulam (1.5 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.

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