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About Marur Village

Marur is a mid sized village in Sathyamangalam tehsil, in the district of Erode, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 867, made up of 444 males and 423 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 523.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 638461, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Erode
Tehsil Sathyamangalam
Pincode 638461
Area (hectares) 523.77 hectares
Population 867
Male Population 444
Female Population 423
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Marur compares

By the 2011 count Marur is the 61st largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,578 residents. Its 523.77 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Marur

Marur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Marur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Marur from other places

Marur lies about 59 km from Erode, and the nearest railway station is Chamarajanagar, about 50 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 Marur
Tehsil headquarters Sathyamangalam 22 km
Nearest railway station Chamarajanagar 50 km
District headquarters Erode 59 km

Villages closest to Marur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Marur village had a population of 867. That makes it the 61st largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,578 residents.

Marur village has 444 males and 423 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marur has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Marur is 638461. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marur covers 523.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Marur falls under Sathyamangalam tehsil of Erode district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Marur is Chamarajanagar, about 50 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Marur.

Marur is about 59 km from Erode in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marur is in Sathyamangalam tehsil of Erode district. Sathyamangalam is about 22 km away. Chamarajanagar is about 50 km away. Erode is about 59 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ikkarainegamam (3.1 km), Ikkaraithathapalli (3.1 km) and Dasaripalayam (18 km).

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

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