Maruthur, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Maruthur


The village Maruthur is located in Palayamkottai Taluk of Tirunelveli District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Maruthur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Palayamkottai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tirunelveli, which is about 12 kilometers away from Maruthur.

Travel and Communication for Maruthur


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Maruthur,
Tirunelveli,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 627007

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Maruthur


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Maruthur is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Maruthur is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Maruthur


As per available data from the year 2009, 1247 persons live in 334 house holds in the village Maruthur. There are 641 female individuals and 606 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.4% and males constitute 48.6% of the total population.

There are 216 scheduled castes persons of which 109 are females and 107 are males. Females constitute 50.46% and males constitute 49.54% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.32% of the total population.

Population density of Maruthur is 507.78 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Maruthur


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Total area of Maruthur is 245.58 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 158.58 ha. About 0.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 158.18 ha is irrigated area. About 2.99 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 155.19 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 85 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 2 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Maruthur


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Maruthur.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Maruthur.

There is a government middle school in the village Maruthur.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Naduvakurichi, which is less than 5 kms away from Maruthur.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Naduvakurichi, which is less than 5 kms away from Maruthur.

Colleges in Maruthur


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Ariyakulam, which is 5-10 kms away from Maruthur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Tirunelveli, which is more than 10 kms away from Maruthur.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Tirunelveli, which is more than 10 kms away from Maruthur.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Tirunelveli, which is more than 10 kms away from Maruthur.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Tirunelveli, which is more than 10 kms away from Maruthur.

Other Educational Facilities in Maruthur


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Tirunelveli, which is more than 10 kms away from Maruthur.

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Maruthur.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Tirunelveli, which is more than 10 kms away from Maruthur.

Healthcare Facilities in Maruthur


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Maruthur.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Maruthur.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Maruthur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Maruthur.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Maruthur.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Maruthur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Maruthur.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Maruthur.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Maruthur.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Maruthur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Maruthur.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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