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About Maruvay Village

Maruvay is a large village in Kurinjipadi tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,159, made up of 1,065 males and 1,094 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,027 females per 1000 males. The village covers 358.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 607303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Maruvay Overview

Census 2011 figures for Maruvay village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Kurinjipadi
Pincode 607303
Area (hectares) 358.9 hectares
Population 2,159
Male Population 1,065
Female Population 1,094
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,027
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Maruvay compares

By the 2011 count Maruvay is the 27th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,001 residents. Its 358.9 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 986.

Getting to Maruvay

Maruvay is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Maruvay 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 Maruvay from other places

Maruvay lies about 33 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Vadalur, about 13 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 Maruvay
Nearest town Neyveli 5.8 km
Nearest railway station Vadalur 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Kurinjipadi 17 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 33 km

Villages closest to Maruvay

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kurinjipadi 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 Maruvay

As per the Census of India 2011, Maruvay village had a population of 2,159. That makes it the 27th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,001 residents.

Maruvay village has 1,065 males and 1,094 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maruvay has about 1027 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 986.

The pincode recorded for Maruvay is 607303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Maruvay covers 358.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Maruvay falls under Kurinjipadi tehsil of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Maruvay is Vadalur, about 13 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 Maruvay.

Maruvay is about 33 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Maruvay is in Kurinjipadi tehsil of Cuddalore district. Neyveli is about 5.8 km away. Vadalur is about 13 km away. Kurinjipadi is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Neyveli (5.8 km), Vadakuthu (8.5 km) and Sirupalaiyur (12 km).

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

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