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About Maruthuvakkudi Village

Maruthuvakkudi is a mid sized village in Kodavasal tehsil, in the district of Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,526, made up of 797 males and 729 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 192.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 609501, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Maruthuvakkudi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Maruthuvakkudi village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Thiruvarur
Tehsil Kodavasal
Pincode 609501
Area (hectares) 192.92 hectares
Population 1,526
Male Population 797
Female Population 729
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
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 Maruthuvakkudi compares

By the 2011 count Maruthuvakkudi is the 50th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,821 residents. Its 192.92 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 992.

Getting to Maruthuvakkudi

Maruthuvakkudi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Maruthuvakkudi 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 Maruthuvakkudi from other places

Maruthuvakkudi lies about 20 km from Thiruvarur, and the nearest railway station is Punthottam, about 10 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 Maruthuvakkudi
Nearest railway station Punthottam 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Kodavasal 12 km
Nearest town Kumbakonam 19 km
District headquarters Thiruvarur 20 km

Villages closest to Maruthuvakkudi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Maruthuvakkudi village had a population of 1,526. That makes it the 50th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,821 residents.

Maruthuvakkudi village has 797 males and 729 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maruthuvakkudi has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 992.

The pincode recorded for Maruthuvakkudi is 609501. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Maruthuvakkudi covers 192.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Maruthuvakkudi falls under Kodavasal tehsil of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Maruthuvakkudi is Punthottam, about 10 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 Maruthuvakkudi.

Maruthuvakkudi is about 20 km from Thiruvarur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Maruthuvakkudi is in Kodavasal tehsil of Thiruvarur district. Punthottam is about 10 km away. Kodavasal is about 12 km away. Kumbakonam is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vishnupuram (under 2 km), Thiruvizhimizhalai (under 2 km) and Manavalanallur (1.5 km).

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

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