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About Marikkundu Village

Marikkundu is a large village in Andipatti tehsil, in the district of Theni, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,317, made up of 2,168 males and 2,149 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1088.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 625517, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marikkundu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marikkundu village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Theni
Tehsil Andipatti
Pincode 625517
Area (hectares) 1088.9 hectares
Population 4,317
Male Population 2,168
Female Population 2,149
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Marikkundu compares

By the 2011 count Marikkundu is the 12th largest of the 22 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 8,428 residents. Its 1088.9 hectares work out to about 4.0 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 985.

Getting to Marikkundu

Marikkundu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Marikkundu 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. The nearest villages by name are Kadamalaikundu, Kodaluthu, Kottapatti and Kovilpatti. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Marikkundu

As per the Census of India 2011, Marikkundu village had a population of 4,317. That makes it the 12th largest of the 22 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 8,428 residents.

Marikkundu village has 2,168 males and 2,149 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marikkundu has about 991 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 985.

The pincode recorded for Marikkundu is 625517. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marikkundu covers 1088.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Marikkundu falls under Andipatti tehsil of Theni district in Tamil Nadu.

The census record for Marikkundu notes the nearest railway station 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 Marikkundu.

Marikkundu is in Andipatti tehsil of Theni district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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